Rouhani: Iran responded, will respond to assassination of Soleimani

REUTERS MARCH 18, 2020 10:37 DUBAI – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran has responded, and will respond, to America’s assassination of Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guards commander killed in a US drone strike in Iraq in January. Rouhani was speaking following a Cabinet meeting that was broadcast on state television.Soleimani, leader of […]

Coronavirus is a Zionist plot, say Turkish politicians, media, public

“This virus serves Zionism’s goals of decreasing the number of people and preventing it from increasing,” the head of Turkey’s Refah party said. DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS MARCH 18, 2020 10:41 The coronavirus is a Zionist plot spread by Jews to decrease the world population, some members of Turkey’s press and public have said, according to […]

Swarms of locusts expected to plague Africa and Middle East, UN group says

The swarms represent “an unprecedented threat to food security,” according to the Locust Watch website. MARCY OSTER/JTA MARCH 18, 2020 05:27 JERUSALEM — A plague of locusts considered “extremely alarming” is headed toward Africa and the Middle East but is likely to bypass Israel. The locusts are breeding and forming new swarms in the Horn […]

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 […]

Iran has plan to harm Trump’s re-election chances

Iran has plan to harm Trump’s re-election chances Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib March 16, 2020 18:22 https://arab.news/c3qyc Iraqi and US soldiers engage in a training execise at Camp Taji, 27 km north of Baghdad. (Reuters) Kata’ib Hezbollah fired rockets at a US base in Taji, north of Baghdad, last Wednesday, and the base was attacked again […]

Can Ibuprofen aggravate coronavirus? French health minister says yes

The French government warned that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), such as ibuprofen, could result in “grave adverse effects” in those suffering from COVID-19. By AARON REICH MARCH 16, 2020 20:05 While ibuprofen is often many people’s go-to medication for feeling sick, it might be a counterproductive choice during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. According to an […]