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January 25, 2022
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Yasser Al-Zaatreh
The latest study presented by Oxfam to the last Davos Forum included shocking figures, although they were a continuation of other previous figures by the foundation and other institutions....
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Egypt has entered a new wave of the coronavirus after the number of infections had decreased in the previous wave, the Egyptian Health Ministry's spokesperson announced yesterday. Hossam Abdel...
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Morocco's former Prime Minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, was transferred, on Wednesday, to a military hospital in the capital, Rabat, after contracting the Coronavirus, local media reported. "Benkirane is in good...
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The Moroccan Government has launched an employment programme, especially for persons who have lost their jobs due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, and for those who have difficulty accessing...
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced, on Tuesday, that it is seeking $1.6 billion in 2022 from the international community. In a statement,...
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January 18, 2022
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Muhammad Hussein
Almost two years ago, I penned an article highlighting the possibility of governments around the world – particularly Western democracies – using the spreading Covid-19 pandemic to implement a...
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A delegation from Indonesia visited Israel in recent days to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to The Associated Press (AP). The health officials met with Israeli officials "to...
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Proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 is required to gain admission to a range of public places
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Iran's health ministry reported the country's first three deaths from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, reported Reuters. "The number of patients with Omicron in the country...
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A "shocking increase" of COVID-19 cases across the Eastern Mediterranean region has likely been caused by the Omicron variant, according to the World Health Organisation. Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, the...
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The family of Palestinian detainee, Hisham Abu Hawash, said on Thursday that their son was infected with COVID-19 in the Israeli Assaf Harofeh Hospital, and he is suffering from...
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Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza Strip yesterday warned of the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the besieged enclave amidst a shortage of needed medical equipment, Safa news agency...
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Egypt's first woman judge, Tahany El-Gebaly, died on Sunday due to coronavirus complications, according to local media, Anadolu reports. El-Gebaly, the former vice-president of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, the...
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January 7, 2022
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Iftikhar Gilani
While elections in South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Hungary, Angola, Kenya, Italy and France will dominate the global political scene in 2022, the developments associated...
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Plunging into the icy waters of Istanbul's Golden Horn, Orthodox Christians, on Thursday, marked the anniversary of the birth and baptism of Jesus of Nazareth, the man they know...
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A member of the European Parliament, Moritz Korner, suggested to the European Central Bank (ECB) on Sunday that BionTech founders couple, Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin, to be depicted...
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Israel said on Monday it will admit foreigners with presumed COVID-19 immunity from countries deemed medium-risk as of January 9, partially reversing a ban on entry by foreigners imposed...
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The Kuwaiti embassy in the United Kingdom has encouraged its citizens to leave the country due to a "significant and unprecedented" increase in Omicron cases there, Kuwait's state news...
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A surge of Omicron infections could see Israel reaching herd immunity, the country's top health official said on Sunday as daily cases continued to climb, Reuters reported. The highly transmissible Omicron...
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The UAE has announced it will be banning unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad, effective from 10 January, the state news agency WAM reported yesterday. The report citing the National...
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The tally of the COVID omicron variant in the Palestinian territories has surged to 35, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday, reports Anadolu Agency. In a statement, ministry...
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An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday to a test group, as the country considers approving the measure for vulnerable populations in a bid to outpace...
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went into isolation at home on Sunday and will await the results of a COVID-19 PCR test after his 14-year-old daughter tested positive for...
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The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Gaza Strip, reported Reuters. The carrier is a Gaza...
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Israel has ordered 100,000 units of Pfizer Inc's anti-viral COVID 19 pill Paxlovid for people aged 12 and older at risk of severe illness, an Israeli official said on...
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Palestine recorded five new cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Kamal Al-Shakhra, ministry spokesman, said the...
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Iran's foreign minister on Thursday announced Tehran's readiness to take part in the next round of tension-easing talks with Saudi Arabia brokered by Iraq, Anadolu Agency reported. Addressing a joint press...
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Madrid summoned the charge d'affaires of the Moroccan embassy in protest of Rabat's accusation that Spain is failing to monitor the health status of travellers coming to Morocco during...
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A group of UN human rights experts on Wednesday urged the Indian authorities to immediately release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, Anadolu Agency reported. "We are concerned that one month...
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For locals, this traditional cooking utensil provides reassurance that their food will be cooked to the best quality.
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Israel recorded its first known death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to Israeli news media which reported that an elderly man died in Beersheba on Monday, reports...
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Some 2.54 million people in Israel, including 1.118 million children, live in poverty, according to a report released yesterday by the Latet non-profit aid organisation. Nearly 652,000 families – nearly...