Netanyahu announces three new measures to combat COVID-19

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem on March 16, 2020. Netanyahu reiterated: ‘Entry to quarantine is not a recommendation, it is an obligation’ Israel’s acting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced three new measures to fight against the outbreak of COVID-19. “First we shall dramatically increase […]

Coronavirus hits terrorists hardest from ISIS to Iran – analysis

Israeli authorities to allow Palestinian laborers to stay in Israel for one to two months; construction of two quarantine facilities in Gaza commences By Adam Rasgon Today, 10:41 pm 0 Edit Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced on Tuesday that movement between Israel and the West Bank would be cut off in three days […]

Coronavirus hits terrorists hardest from ISIS to Iran – analysis

Coronavirus hits terrorists hardest from ISIS to Iran – analysis After sanctions and military threats, the coronavirus may be the first factor that can slow Iran’s march toward a nuclear weapon. By YONAH JEREMY BOB MARCH 17, 2020 20:43 Amid all the chaos caused by the coronavirus tidal wave, it may also rid the world […]

After Soleimani Killing, Putin’s Role Will Grow in Iran

US President Trump receives a football from Russian President Putin as they hold a joint news conference. Photo: REUTERS/Grigory Dukor. As the emotional tide following the January killing of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani ebbs, we have a clearer perspective on what the event meant and whether it was as significant as many analysts […]

Rockets strike Iraqi base hosting foreign forces for 3rd time in a week

American troops began training Iraqi troops at the Basmaya camp in 2015 and NATO training activities began at the site in 2018. TZVI JOFFRE MARCH 17, 2020 09:58 Rockets struck an Iraqi base that hosts foreign forces on Tuesday, according to AFP. The Iraqi Al Sumaria news reported that two rockets struck the Basmaya camp, […]

China nearly coronavirus-free as rest of world grapples with disease

Worldwide cases top 181,000 as Spain becomes fourth-largest COVID-19 hotspot and lockdowns across the globe keep people at home By Aritz Parra and ADAM GELLER Today, 7:16 am 0 Edit MADRID, Spain (AP) — The battle to contain the coronavirus reached new urgency, as more governments locked down borders and ordered new closures and restrictions […]