Last month, a survey from the Health Ministry showed that about 11% of children had symptoms that remained after recovering from COVID-19.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Six-month-old baby critical due to post-Covid symptoms
Fire continues to rage in Israeli national park, woman arrested
A woman in her 30s was arrested after suspicion arose of her igniting the fire. She will be interrogated by Israel Police.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Kuwait Court of Ministers orders release of former premier
A Kuwaiti court ordered the release of former Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah on bail. The decision came as Parliament Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he was optimistic that a dialogue with the Kuwaiti opposition could yield positive results..
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The View From Iran: What the Raisi Administration Wants in the Nuclear Talks
President Ebrahim Raisi doesn’t consider reviving the nuclear deal a top priority..
Source: Albawaba
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COVID: 50% of patients offered antibody drug refuse, many unvaccinated
Half of the coronavirus patients who were offered the antibody cocktail Regeneron refused it. The majority were unvaccinated.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: COVID: 50% of patients offered antibody drug refuse, many unvaccinated
Medical interns highlight Israel's health system problem – editorial
For the past few weeks, the medical interns, residents and students have been protesting against having to work 26-hour shifts.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Medical interns highlight Israel's health system problem - editorial
Poland: Constitutional opt out puts country on collision course with the EU
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has today ruled that Polish law takes primacy over EU law, and breaches of EU law in Poland can no longer be referred to the EU Court of Justice, by Polish courts. Eve Geddie, Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office said: The EU Court has played an important role in safeguarding ..
Source: Your Middle East
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Hezbollah playing ‘public relations game’ by importing fuel from Iran to Lebanon: US
Fuel shipments sent from Iran to Lebanon in recent weeks are part of a public stunt by Hezbollah, the US State Department said Thursday.“Broadly speaking, fuel from a country subject to sanctions like Iran is not, very clearly, a sustainable solution to Lebanon’s energy crisis,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said at a briefing.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We support efforts to find transparent and sustainable energy solutions that will address Lebanon’s acute shortages. This is, in our minds, Hezbollah playing a public relations game, not engaged in constructive problem-solving,” Price added.For the third time in less than two months, an Iranian fuel tanker docked and unloaded at the Syrian port of Baniyas this week.The shipments are coming into Lebanon as part of Hezbollah’s claimed efforts to help ease the fuel and energy crisis that has marred Lebanon for months.Iran has been sending fuel to Lebanon via Syria due to US sanctions that could further devastate a crumbled Lebanese economy if the ships docked in Beirut.Read more: US talking to Egypt, Jordan to help Lebanon’s fuel, energy needs: Senior US diplomat
Source: Al Arabiya
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Expo 2020: Israeli pavilion opens, ministers say fair can promote Middle East peace
Israel officially opened its dedicated pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday, welcoming visitors from all 191 countries, as ministers said the world fair can promote peace and prosperity across the Middle East.Israel’s Minister of Tourism, Yoel Razvozov, was joined by Elazar Cohen, commissioner general of the Israel Pavilion, as they hailed the opening of the first Expo to be held in the Middle East.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It comes a year after the US-brokered normalization of ties between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel under the historic Abraham Accords.Minister Razvozov said in his opening remarks: “I'm truly delighted to be standing here as a representative of the Israeli people and the Israeli government at the opening of Israel's National Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.”“Many things are happening here for the first time. For the first time in history, the Expo fair is being held in an Arab country.”It is also the first time there is an Israeli pavilion in a major fair on Arab soil, he said, saying the event has marked one of the most sound and robust steps toward cooperation between the UAE and Israel in history.“Peace allows us to forge a new reality in the Middle East that will bring prosperity, security and stability to all,” he said. “We believe that in order to reach a better tomorrow, one should choose practical and positive actions today.”“Tourism allows us to explore, learn from and accommodate each other. Tourism will build a human bridge to peace.”The event began with a traditional Mezuzah ceremony performed by Rabbi Levi Duchman.The Mezuzah Case was made and designed exclusively for Expo 2020 Dubai by famous Judaica artist David Roytman. Hanging a Mezuzah on a doorpost is an ancient Jewish practice that fulfils a biblical commandment from Deuteronomy to write the words of the Lord on the doorposts of one's home.This was followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony, performed by the Minister of Tourism and Commissioner General.Cohen said of the ceremony: “Tonight, by placing the Mezuzah at the entrance of our pavilion, we turned it into our home.”“I have been dreaming of this day for many years and at this historical moment, I wish to thank Israel and the UAE governments, for making this dream come true. Our pavilion is open to everyone, and while many things divide us, common challenges and the hope for ‘tomorrow’ unite us. Together we can and will make our future, our tomorrow, better.”The event concluded with a performance by Hamalgezot, an Israeli band playing traditional Israeli music for the 250 attendees.Israel’s pavilion has an emphasis on the most pressing challenges to face the planet today, including agriculture, water, medicine, communications and cyber issues.The pavilion will showcase its “open and diverse society that provides equal rights to all its inhabitants, it is a society that respects different people and cultures and is a recognised and respected state among participating nations,” a statement from the representatives of the Israel pavilion said.Over 182 days, more than 200 participants – including nations, multilateral organizations, businesses, and educational institutions, as well as millions of visitors – aim to come to come together to create the largest and most diverse World Expo ever.Read more:Expo 2020 Dubai unveils nine-meter-tall giants to honor Arab explorersExpo 2020 Dubai: Brazilian biodiversity comes to life in Sustainability DistrictAll UAE govt employees granted paid leave to visit Expo 2020
Source: Al Arabiya
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Green List: Abu Dhabi adds 27 new quarantine-free destinations including US, UK
Abu Dhabi has updated its Green List of countries for travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, adding 27 new quarantine-free destinations, the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism announced late Thursday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The emirate removed Romania from the list and added 27 new destinations including the US, Israel and the United Kingdom. Abu Dhabi also recently removed the quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers coming into the emirate from all international destinations, stating that a negative PCR test must be taken within 48 hours of departure. Additionally, vaccinated travelers coming from Green List countries must also take a PCR test upon arrival and another on their sixth day in the emirate. Vaccinated visitors from other countries that are not on the Green List are required to tale a PCR test on arrival and further tests on days four and eight of their visit.Unvaccinated people from Green List countries will need to take PCR tests on arrival followed by days six and nine, while those coming from other destinations will need to take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and then take another test on day nine of their visit. The Green List now includes 82 destinations: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Ireland, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the UK, the US, Uzbekistan.The countries that are on Abu Dhabi’s Green List are based on the departure point of travel, not the nationality of the traveler. Read more:Dubai ranks fifth in list of top 10 cities in the world for 2021: ReportAbu Dhabi warns beachgoers about poisonous sea snakesCOVID-19 reinfection likely for unvaccinated: Study
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Green List: Abu Dhabi adds 27 new quarantine-free destinations including US, UK