Apr 09, 2020
Pres. Rivlin: “The Nation of Israel Lives”
A minor yet significant slowdown in the upward trend of newly-verified coronavirus cases is seemingly taking hold throughout the State of Israel - offering a glimpse of light at the…
Apr 09, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases reported by Palestinians
The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry has reported that there have been no new confirmed cases of the coronavirus. There has been a total infection rate of 263, among 16,068 Palestinians…
Apr 09, 2020
Turkey sends medical aid to Balkans to fight coronavirus, as China assists Turkey to acquire supplies
Turkey has confirmed a total of 649 coronavirus-related fatalities, while the tally of confirmed infections in the country is 30,217 so far. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has…
Apr 08, 2020
Israel’s COVID-19 rate slows on Passover Eve
Israel’s Ministry of Health is reporting a slight slow-down in the number of newly-diagnosed cases of the coronavirus. 9,404 Israelis are nevertheless currently combating the disease. 122 of the overall…
Apr 08, 2020
Israelis strive to preserve Passover joy amid COVID-19
The annual Biblical festival of Passover commemorates the ancient Israelites journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Holy Land, as described in the Book of Exodus. In what…
Apr 07, 2020
Nationwide Israeli lockdown on Passover
Israel’s mortality rate from the coronavirus rose by 8 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of deaths to 60. There has also been a steady rise of confirmed…
Apr 07, 2020
New EU naval mission to enforce Libyan arms embargo
The European Union has launched a new Mediterranean naval and air mission to obstruct any further deliveries of weapons to warring factions in Libya. The new mission is codenamed “Operation…
Apr 06, 2020
Israel’s COVID-19 death rate exceeds 50
The coronavirus contagion continues to spread throughout the State of Israel. The total number of fatalities has risen to 51, after 15 more Israelis succumbed to the disease. The number…
Apr 03, 2020
Police & IDF enforce blockade on Israeli city Bnei Brak
Drastic preventative measures continue to be stepped up in Israel as the coronavirus relentlessly spreads nationwide. The number of confirmed cases has risen to 7,030 people, of whom 115 are…
Apr 03, 2020
Ceasefire call reissued to war-torn Yemen, the only Arab state with no reported COVID-19
Yemen is so far the only Arab country that has not recorded a single case of coronavirus, although preparations are underway in the war-torn Republic if there is an eventual…