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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 Central Bank. But in a letter to the country's finance ministry seen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation,...

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 Palestinian Authority accused the Jewish state of implementing a racist inoculation strategy. Yoseph...

Biden says Russia's 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, "You'll see shortly." Of Putin, Biden said he does not think the Russian leader has a soul. Asked if he thought Putin was a killer, he told ABC: "I do." commen...

'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 Wednesday morning. It sparked great interest from passers-by, some of whom compared it to the de...

Iran's Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions Reuters | Published: 03.17.21 , 13:33 Iran's 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. administration's 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 remarks. "The small minority that is obstructing this path needs to stop its destructive act. If...