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The World Health Organisation has warned that the Middle East should prepare for a second wave of covid-19, as countries across the world struggle under the weight of deaths.
Comment: Displaced Syrian refugees know all too well that 'reconstruction' can never happen under the grip of a Russian-backed Assad regime, writes Sam Hamad.
Syria's Idlib is seeing a growing number of cases of the potentially deadly Covid-19 virus.
One Israeli lawmaker applauded the "Zionist" act of the settlers and urged Netanyahu to approve reconstruction of Sa-Nur, which Israelis had been prohibited to enter since 2005.
The discussion came after Israel recently signed deals to normalise ties with Gulf states Bahrain and the UAE.
The UAE, Bahrain and Sudan broke with decades of Arab policy that had demanded Israel first cede occupied land to the Palestinians to form their own state before establishing relations.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed is expecting Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the United Arab Emirates next week after sending an official invitation to the Israeli prime minister.
The Israeli leader has reportedly backed the publication of a 'code of conduct' for Israeli visitors to the Gulf state.
UNRWA runs schools and provides health services as well as other humanitarian aid to an estimated 5.7 million Palestinians with refugee status.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline "will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv", it said in a statement.
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