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World Bank, EU, UN say agreement to give Lebanon aid in U.S. dollars Reuters | Published: 03.17.21 , 19:17 Impoverished groups in Lebanon could soon receive more aid after a letter from international donors said on Wednesday there had been an agreement to hand out assistance in hard currency as the Lebanese pound crashed to a new low. Aid to the country in the midst of a financial meltdown exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic is currently handed out in Lebanese pounds at rates set by the Cen...

Arab Israeli activist defends Israel on vaccines at UN Yoseph Haddad, who heads an organization working for change among Israeli Arabs, slams officials from Iran, Qatar and PA for suggesting Israel only vaccinates Jews, since as an Arab from Nazareth him and his family are all vaccinated TPS | Published: 03.17.21 , 09:40 An Israeli Arab activist on Tuesday defended Israel on its coronavirus vaccination policy at UN Human Rights Council session after representatives from Iran, Qatar, and the ...

Biden says Russias Putin will pay a price for election interference Reuters | Published: 03.17.21 , 13:35 President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come soon. "He will pay a price," Biden told ABC News in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Asked what the consequences would be, he said, "Youll see shortly." Of Putin, Biden said he does not think ...

Gollum Netanyahu statue causes stir in Tel Aviv square Bronze and concrete image that appeared in heart of city is latest in series of protest art directed at prime minister; with no one claiming piece that drew comparisons to Lord of the Rings character, authorities barricade it off and then remove it Itay Blumenthal | Published: 03.17.21 , 13:35 A concrete and bronze statue depicting a naked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crouching behind a wall appeared in Habima Square in Tel Aviv on...

Irans Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions Reuters | Published: 03.17.21 , 13:33 Irans pragmatist president accused hardline opponents on Wednesday of obstructing efforts to lift U.S. sanctions, in remarks that demonstrate how an upcoming election in Iran is now looming over the new U.S. administrations plan for a thaw. "It is a great betrayal of the Iranian nation if any faction or person delays the end of the sanctions even for one hour," Hassan Rouhani said in televised...

Man shot dead near Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Eli Senyor | Published: 03.17.21 , 15:57 A man in his thirties was shot dead Wednesday near Tel Avivs Central Bus Station. Magen David Adom teams provided them with initial treatment on the scene but were forced to pronounce his death. comment

Coronavirus czar slams High Court ruling on air travel limits Ynet | Published: 03.17.21 , 17:37 Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash slammed the High Court of Justices ruling Wednesday that Israels air travel limits are unconstitutional, describing their decision as "worrying." "The decision is very worrying, since it will allow the importing of high [coronavirus] morbidity and dangerous mutations to Israel," he said. "We have taken so many steps to prevent this, and it is a shame now that ...

Abbas rival Dahlan says president failed Palestinians Speaking to Al-Arabiya, the exiled former Abbas ally, Gaza strongman accuses Fatah of silencing opponents, citing expulsion of Arafats nephew; did not announce his candidacy for upcoming elections AFP | Published: 03.17.21 , 20:46 Mohammed Dahlan, a former top Palestinian official exiled in the United Arab Emirates, branded his rival president Mahmoud Abbas a failed leader in an interview Wednesday ahead of Palestinian elections. Speaking...

Netanyahu versus Abu Yair Opinion: An uninformed visitor to Israel on eve of elections could be forgiven for thinking the PM was running as head of an Arab party due to his efforts to present himself as a lover of the sector, despite 12 years of race-baiting, discriminatory laws Afif Abu Much | Published: 03.17.21 , 23:33 "We are all with you Abu Yair," read Likud billboards in some Arab cities and neighborhoods, using the custom of referring to a man by the name of his eldest son. In this c...

Emirati minister: UAE wont get involved in Israel election moves Comments come days after Netanyahu canceled Abu Dhabi visit ahead of March 23 vote, citing spat with Jordan over airspace; Anwar Gargash says purpose of Abraham Accords was foster peace and prosperity for entire region AFP | Published: 03.17.21 , 19:28 The UAE will not get involved in Israeli electioneering, an Emirati minister of state said Wednesday, in pointed comments amid new reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...