Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday, the first time since July Ankara has included asymptomatic cases in the total..
Source: Albawaba
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Knesset approves 'bereaved parents' specification on IDs
"This is the right thing to do, and it distinguishes us as a nation," head of the Knesset's Constitution Committee, MK Yaakov Asher, said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Saudi Arabia officially approves Israeli flights over its airspace
In September, Saudi Arabia declared that it will be allowing all foreign civilian flights to fly over its airspace, but didn't mention Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Israeli research: People with asthma 30% less likely to contract COVID-19
The findings were not dependent on age, gender or socioeconomic status.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli research: People with asthma 30% less likely to contract COVID-19
Knesset committee ‘meets’ with UAE Jewish community
There are some 1,000 Jews from around the world currently living in the country, mostly in Dubai but with a smaller community in Abu Dhabi as well.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Mizrahi, Sephardi traditions open doors to Middle East peace
“Mizrahi Jews need to take a more active role in peace building because we have a similar culture and our stories show we are indigenous to this region and land.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Will the Ethiopian conflict affect UAE-Egyptian relations?
As the conflict escalates between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray region, the United Arab Emirates' support for the Ethiopian regime threatens to strain Emirati-Egyptian relations.
Source: Al Monitor
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Progressives divided over Biden’s expected pick for Pentagon chief
Michele Flournoy's stated openness to curtailing offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates may have reduced opposition from progressive Democrats
Source: Al Monitor
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Iran's president says post-Trump de-escalation with US can be 'easy'
President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran could ease tensions with the new US administration, only one day after Iran’s supreme leader expressed disappointment at negotiations.
Source: Al Monitor
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Coronavirus: Former Sudan PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of COVID-19
Leading Sudanese politician and former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died from a coronavirus infection three weeks after being hospitalized in the United Arab Emirates, according to family sources and a party statement early on Thursday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.Mahdi, 84, was Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister and was overthrown in 1989 in the military coup that brought former president Omar al-Bashir to power.The moderate Umma Party was one of the largest opposition parties under Bashir, and Mahdi remained an influential figure even after Bashir was toppled in 1989.Last month, al-Mahdi's family said he had tested positive for COVID-19, and was transferred to the UAE for treatment a few days later following a brief hospitalization in Sudan.In a statement, the Umma Party said Mahdi would be buried on Friday morning in the city of Omdurman in Sudan.Mahdi had returned to Sudan in December 2018, following a year-long self-exile, just as protests over worsening economic conditions and Bashir's rule gathered steam. His daughter Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi, deputy leader of the Umma Party, was among those detained during the demonstrations.While a successor to the party head has not yet been announced, she has been the most visible party leader in political negotiations and the media in recent years.Opposition parties were weakened greatly under Bashir's three-decade regime and are jostling for power with the military during Sudan's transition, making the Umma Party's continued unity crucial to maintaining the balance of power.After the military forced Bashir out from power, Mahdi pushed for a transfer to civilian rule, warning in interviews with Reuters of the risks of a counter-coup and calling for the powerful, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to be integrated.Read more:Italy reports 25,853 new COVID-19 cases, 722 deathsTurkey signs 50 million dose COVID-19 vaccine deal, health minister saysFrom Syria to COVID-19 frontline, stateless scientist eyes vaccine
Source: Al Arabiya
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