The Palestinian prime minister warned that the virus is expected to quickly spread.
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“We’re applying sovereignty in deeds, not words,” Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday as he made a subtle dig at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Weekend panelists say peaceful solution must involve greater role for rank-and-file citizens
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had only one or two cases of the virus until March 8, when the numbers jumped to 11.
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Iran’s regime requires a foreign enemy to distract its citizens from its failure to confront the virus last month.
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Being unregulated, it may contain methanol and higher than normal amounts of alcohol and has led to many untimely deaths.
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"Sheikholeslam's death is the most significant of the Iranian senior officials to have died [from the coronavirus] so far"
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The new four individuals, which include three women, have interacted with another case reported previously who had been in Iran but did not disclose his travel details to the authorities.
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"We are already at the airport, going home," a member of Cofidis team told Reuters on Sunday morning.
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Mohammdi, who wears a chador, or long flowing black robe with a head and face covering, said that she initially drew pointed remarks when she started her job.
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“Nobody can say we didn’t give the Palestinians a chance to go back to the table. If they want to talk, we are ready."
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"Last week I issued a public call for a freeze on military activities. Today, I am reiterating that call for an immediate and unconditional freeze....Yemen simply cannot wait," Griffiths said.
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Last week Abbas denounced the physicians’ strike as a “despicable” act and said he does not have money to meet their demands.
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Iran is one of the countries outside China most affected by the epidemic. As of Friday, the country reported 4,747 infections.
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The agency described Farhad Dabirianas a "defender of Sayida Zainab shrine," the holy Shi'ite Muslim site south of Damascus.
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Saudi Arabia detained the king's bother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, and the king's nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef.
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The speaker of the parliament claimed that the former ambassador was recovering from the infection the day before his death.
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After six hours of talks with Vladimir Putin, a somber Erdogan announced an accord which cements territorial gains by Russian-backed Syrian forces over Turkish-backed rebels.
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In other parts of the West Bank, Palestinian security forces staffed checkpoints and turned some foreigners away.
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The number of infections rose to 4,747, he said. Iran had reported 3,513 on Thursday.
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