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Turkish interior ministry resigns over coronavirus lockdown

Date: 2020-04-12 21:32:29 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:8393038

ANKARA, April 12 (MENA) - Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu resigned Sunday after an abrupt lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, announced with two hours' notice, sparked panic buying across the country. On Friday evening, the ....

Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 1,198

Date: 2020-04-12 20:35:23 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:8393004

CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - The Turkish Health Ministry said Sunday 97 people died from coronavirus to increase fatalities to 1,198, while the total number of registered infections has surged to 56,956. A total of 4,789 people tested positive for ....

Palestinian authority calls on Israel to cease hostilities against Palestinians

Date: 2020-04-12 18:07:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:8392771

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki called on the Israeli occupation authorities to stop hostilities against the Palestinians, urging Israel to seize the opportunity of the joint appeal by the UN ....

Iran records 1,675 new coronavirus cases, 117 deaths Sunday

Date: 2020-04-12 12:30:14 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:8392344

TEHRAN, April 12 (MENA) - Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that his country registered 1,675 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 71,686, Mehr News Agency ....

Palestinian president calls Sultan of Oman

Date: 2020-04-12 10:49:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8392147

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Sunday Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq. Abbas was reassured about the Omani people amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, expressing trust that the Omani ....

Palestine: No new coronavirus cases registered

Date: 2020-04-12 10:48:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8392145

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health and director-general for Primary Healthcare Kamal Shakhra said no new coronavirus cases (COVID-19) were reported on Sunday among the Palestinians. The total number of ....

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian youths in West Bank

Date: 2020-04-12 08:10:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8391966

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested a Palestinian youth with special needs and a teenager in western Bethlehem and northern Hebron, the West Bank. The 20-year-old, who suffers difficulty with speaking, was ....

Israel reports 103 coronavirus deaths, 10,878 infections

Date: 2020-04-12 07:05:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8391941

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Israel's coronavirus death toll hit 103 as total infections rose to 10,878 cases, the Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday morning. According to the ministry, 9,058 of those carrying the disease are in mild condition; ....

Turkey reports 5,138 new coronavirus cases, 95 deaths

Date: 2020-04-11 19:09:13 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:8391664

ANKARA, April 11 (MENA) - The Turkish Ministry of Health said Saturday 95 people died from coronavirus to increase fatalities to 1,101, while number of registered infections surge to 52,167, Russia Today repored. UP to 5,138 people tested ....

UN Mideast envoys urge immediate global ceasefire

Date: 2020-04-11 16:36:22 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:8391523

CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres' envoys to the Middle East launched an appeal for an immediate global ceasefire, urging all warring parties to pull back from hostilities, put aside mistrust and animosity, and silence ....