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March 9, 2020

US marines arrive on Yemen’s Socotra to support UAE forces

A new batch of US Marines arrived on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Saturday, according to local sources, installing Patriot defence systems. Sanaa Post reported that the American...

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March 9, 2020

New settler-only road will allow Israel to annex West Bank settlement

Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett today approved a project for a new road for Palestinians that would allow Israel to annex the Ma’aleh Adumim bloc in the E1 zone...

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March 9, 2020

Abbas has enlisted the coronavirus in the battle against his political opponents

As the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, the Palestinian Authority has announced measures to try to curb its spread in the occupied Palestinian territories. President Mahmoud...

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March 9, 2020

Saudi Arabia, Qatar ban arrivals from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel to and from nine coronavirus affected countries including the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, according to an official source in the Interior Ministry....

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March 9, 2020

Israel may shut off the West Bank to stop coronavirus spread

Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett is considering closing off all Palestinian Authority-governed areas of the occupied West Bank to control the spread of the coronavirus, the Times of Israel...

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March 9, 2020

Saudi closes schools, universities because of coronavirus

Schools and universities across Saudi Arabia will be closed from today to control the spread of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Education announced. All educational institutions, including public and...

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March 9, 2020

Lebanon defaults, seeks to restructure debt

Lebanon will default on its debt for the first time in the country’s history, after failing to settle the $1.2 billion Eurobond payment due today. Prime Minister Hassan Diab...

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March 9, 2020

UN envoy hails contribution of Palestinian women to development

United Nations Resident Coordinator Jamie Mcgoldrick yesterday hailed the contributions made by Palestinian women to the development of their communities. In a statement issued on International Women’s Day, Mcgoldrick said:...

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March 9, 2020

Israel Knesset ups security for Gantz after murder threats

The Guard of the Israeli Knesset has increased security for Blue and White Chief Benny Gantz after threats against his life were posted online, local media reported yesterday. Gantz...

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March 9, 2020

Sudan PM survive assassination attempt

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok escaped an assassination attempt earlier today after his convoy came under fire, security sources said. A roadside bomb exploded as his convoy passed the...

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