JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting Friday to end the spread of coronavirus after a second wave of new cases, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. File photo: People wear face masks when shopping at the main market in Jerusalem on July 16, 2020. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – In 1973, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees. Now, the 60-year-old cartel and Washington Washington are more likely to bid. File photo: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia shakes hands with US President Donald Trump …
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Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday over his alleged corruption and the government’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic. The mob rallied outside Netanyahu’s residence, whistled, waved signs and flags, and called for his resignation. There were small protests with bridges over large internationals …
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Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday burned pictures of leaders of Israel, the United States, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in protest of the two Gulf states’ action to normalize relations with Israel. On Friday, Bahrain joined the UAE in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel, a move that came …
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According to state media, Iranian wrestler Naveed Afkari has been hanged after being found guilty of stabbing a security guard to death. Hassan Turkman’s killer Naveed Afkari was sentenced this morning in Shiraz’s Adelabad jail, state TV reported on Saturday. Authorities accused Afkari, 27, of stabbing an employee of a …
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