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April 4, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Tags: CoronavirusAuthoritarianismIranTurkeyIsrael From the Schengen zone agreements to life in the Gulf, coronavirus has shattered what is considered normal in a few short weeks. by Seth J. Frantzman The global pandemic of coronavirus will fundamentally re-shape the world order as it upends systems which publics have come to take for […]
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says PM Netanyahu urged him to take preventive measures to combat COVID-19. Nitsan Keidar, 22/03/20 06:24 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is the one who prompted him to take intensive action against the coronavirus. In an interview with the German newspaper Bild, Kurtz said that a […]
PM tells Channel 13 News: If there is no choice – we will impose fines on civilians or go to a full blockade. Arutz Sheva Staff, 22/03/20 03:43 Netanyahu: The toughest epidemic we’ve seen since the Middle Ages PM tells Channel 13 News: If there is no choice – we will impose fines on […]
Deputy commander of elite Unit 8200 is one of 2,500 service members currently in quarantine; soldier in same unit reportedly tests positive for coronavirus By TOI staff Today, 3:17 pm 0 Edit The Israeli military said on Saturday that soldiers and service members were expected back on their bases on Sunday after weekend leave, and […]
Defense Minister: Coronavirus does not care about political opinions. Unity now – arguments later. Arutz Sheva Staff, 12/03/20 Naftali Bennett Kobi Richter/TPS Defense Minister Naftali Bennett called on Blue and White chairman MK Benny Gantz to join a national emergency government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu in response to the coronavirus outbreak. “Citizens of Israel, […]
PM invites Gantz to meeting with the goal of forming a national emergency government. Elad Benari, 13/03/20 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke on Thursday night with Blue and White chairman MK Benny Gantz. Netanyahu invited Gantz to an immediate meeting with the goal of immediately establishing a national emergency government, and stressed that “in light […]
The coronavirus spread in Iran among the country’s elites, particularly the religious establishment and IRGC circles. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 11, 2020 08:04 The coronavirus spread in Iran among the country’s elites, particularly the religious establishment and IRGC circles. This is because of how it entered the country via Qom, a city known for holy […]
A self-taught computer maven from Seattle, Avi Schiffmann uses web scraping technology to accurately report on developing pandemic, while fighting misinformation and panic Renee Ghert-Zand10 March 2020, 3:18 am A Jewish teenager from the Seattle area has built a website that is keeping the world updated on the COVID-19 pandemic as it spreads. The website, […]
Amid claims political, rather than health, considerations are dictating policy, Litzman says a wider set of protocols is a ‘necessary step’ TOI staffToday, 9:29 am Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said Monday morning that it was likely there would be an announcement later in the day that travelers from all over the world will be required […]
Websites affiliated with Iran’s exiled opposition celebrate the death of Mohammad Haj Abolghasemi, 71, calling him a “butcher” and a “hangman” due to his role in brutally suppressing civilian protests. Meanwhile, experts worry Iran’s percentage of deaths to infections, now around 3.3%, is much higher than other countries. by Netta Bar , Dean Shmuel Elmas , AP Published […]
Middle East prepares for growing emergency By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 5, 2020 16:4Tags7 Iran now has more than 3,500 official cases of coronavirus as rates spread rapidly. Suspicions are that numbers are far higher, even though Tehran claims only 100 have died. Throughout the Middle East, cases are increasing with new discoveries in Egypt, […]
Ban will begin tomorrow at noon; 500-600 soldiers in quarantine ANNA AHRONHEIM MARCH 5, 2020 14:19 No IDF soldier will be able to leave Israel starting at noon on Friday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman announced Thursday. The decision was made by IDF Chief of Staff […]
His death comes as other top officials have contracted the virus in Iran, which has the highest death toll in the world after China, the epicenter of the outbreak. (File/AFP) The report Monday said Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi had died Kuwait Ministry of Health said they have identified 10 new cases of coronavirus in […]
Coronavirus: Pompeo urges Iran to ‘tell the truth’ about outbreak At least 53 people in US have been infected with Covid-19 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of concealing its number of coronavirus cases and urged it to come clean in addressing the challenge. “The United States is deeply concerned by […]