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March 23, 2020

Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide

Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely, with supermarkets and other stores closed, and deliver food across the country to try to rein in the coronavirus....

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March 23, 2020

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to temporarily cut staff wages by up to 50%

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways told staff on Monday it would temporarily cut salaries by up to 50% for a month due to the impact on its business from the...

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March 23, 2020

Coronavirus: Iraq pilgrims ignore official warnings and flock to shrine

READ: Iraq to impose week-long curfew in Baghdad following 10 deaths...

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March 23, 2020

Israel’s illegal occupation exacerbates the coronavirus crisis

Every morning, tens of thousands of Palestinians line up at one of over 140 fixed Israeli checkpoints spread across the occupied West Bank. These permanent structures separate Palestinian cities,...

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March 23, 2020

Coronavirus part 2: Pandemic sets gold against oil

Coronavirus part 1: Should Russia really declare an oil price war against the Middle East? Gold prices have risen while that of oil has slumped due to the coronavirus...

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March 23, 2020

Syria confirms first coronavirus case after weeks of speculation

Syria confirmed its first coronavirus case yesterday, after a long period of denial that it had any such cases. Health Minister Nizar Al-Yaziji identified the patient as a 20-year-old...

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March 23, 2020

Al-Aqsa Mosque shuts as part of effort to prevent coronavirus spreading

Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque have been suspended as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Muslim Waqf Council announced yesterday.The rare decision, reached following an...

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March 23, 2020

Israel holding the body of Palestinian shot and killed by soldiers

The body of the 32-year-old Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli soldiers for throwing rocks at cars in the occupied West Bank last night is being withheld from his...

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March 23, 2020

Egypt: Children beaten and electrocuted, report says

READ: Corona and Egypt’s detainees...

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March 23, 2020

UNRWA suspends distribution of food aid in Gaza

In a brief statement on Sunday evening, UNRWA said that due to the current conditions and for the people’s safety it has decided to temporarily suspend the distribution of...

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