Day: March 28, 2020

Missiles intercepted above Saudi Arabian cities Riyadh, Jazan: Sources

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Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya EnglishSunday 29 March 2020 At least two missiles have been intercepted above Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. At least one missile was also intercepted over the southern city of Jazan, according to Al Arabiya sources. The Arab Coalition confirmed to the Saudi Arabian al-Ekhbariya channel a ballistic […]

Netanyahu, Gantz to meet in effort to iron out details of unity government deal

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Telem MKs Hauser and Hendel reportedly plan to join coalition, giving PM leverage for right-wing agenda; premier said to seek legislation that acting PM can serve under indictment TOI staffToday, 9:56 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Resilience party head Benny Gantz, formerly of the Blue and White alliance, are set to meet later […]

Iran and US preparing for new round of conflict in Iraq

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The US-led Coalition has been repositioning forces in the last weeks, handing over several key posts, and training of Iraqi forces is temporarily wrapping up. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 28, 2020 18:08 Reports indicate that Iran, the US and Iranian proxies are all preparing for a conflict in Iraq after a year of rising tensions, […]

Iran to enhance explosive power of missile warheads: DM

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Iran to enhance explosive power of missile warheads: DM /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5e7f3a4e2c515_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5e7f3a4e2c515_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says Iran is planning to increase the explosive power of its missile warheads and boost their speed. Announcing defense projects for the […]

Israel strikes Gaza in retaliation for rocket fire

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Rocket fire breaks lull in violence as both sides fight the coronavirus. ANNA AHRONHEIM MARCH 27, 2020 23:57 The IDF struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night in response to the firing of a rocket sent into Israel earlier in the evening, breaking a lull of violence amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. “IDF […]

The elephant: No evidence total “lockdowns” work better than other methods against coronavirus

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March 28, 2020 · by Seth Frantzman · in coronavirus, Uncategorized. ·   By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As more countries put in place draconian “lockdowns” to slow or stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) there is emerging evidence that these procedures, now in place for weeks in areas like Italy, are not more effective than other measures. […]

New York Times op-ed blames coronavirus on conservative Christians

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Timothy P. Carney  | March 27, 2020 02:11 PM You simply knew this opinion piece was going to come out sooner or later. The argument appeared in any Twitter thread that touched on religion and the coronavirus: Mike Pence put in charge of the coronavirus task force? He’s anti-science! Will he try to pray it […]

Trump greenlights call-up of one MILLION reservists to battle Covid-19

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27 Mar, 2020 21:58 To help with the Covid-19 coronavirus emergency, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorizing the call-up of up to a million reserve military personnel in the army, navy, air force and coast guard. Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security – which is in charge of the Coast Guard […]