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Middle East Boosts Vaccination Efforts
Afghanistan starts inoculation drive among other regional improvements, Lebanese legislators jump queue
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/26/2021 12:23:37 AM
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Ex-NSA chief: No idea how badly SolarWinds hack harmed security
NSA Cyber Chief Anne Neuberger, an Orthodox Jewish woman, has been assigned as the government's "lead person” to investigate the incident.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/28/2021 7:52:40 AM
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On a Jewish tour of Ontario, small spaces convey decades of history
While northern Ontario never had a Jewish population of more than 2,500 at its peak, for many years it seemed stable and secure, often growing.
By ROBERT WALKER/JTA \
10/25/2021 10:01:58 AM
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Former US Olympics coach dies by suicide after being charged
According to court documents filed, Geddert was charged with 20 counts of human trafficking, one count of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and more.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 12:57:00 AM
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School board member in Massachusetts called someone a ‘kike’ on live TV
"We lost the kike, oh, I mean, the Jewish guy,” Hoey said Wednesday morning on “City Life,” a news opinion show. “I hate to say it, but that’s what people used to say behind his back.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
2/26/2021 12:56:44 AM
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Brazil COVID-19 death toll passes a quarter million
With 65,998 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday, the South American country has now registered 10,390,461 cases, in the world's third-worst outbreak.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 1:06:14 AM
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US moves to speed up releases of unaccompanied migrant children
President Joe Biden earlier this month reversed a policy put in place by former Republican President Donald Trump that allowed US authorities to rapidly expel migrant children.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 1:28:52 AM
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US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria kill at least one fighter
The strikes appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of escalation.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 2:12:32 PM
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Israel issues urgent ban on all seafood distribution
Mediterranean oil spill grinds fishing industry to a halt.
By URI COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/26/2021 1:49:52 AM
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Tel Aviv Grand Slam gold medalist Timna Nelson-Levy living her best life
The Israeli-American 26-year-old judoka spoke to the Jerusalem Post about winning the Grand Slam gold medal, earning Olympic berth.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
2/26/2021 1:50:45 AM
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Amnesty says Eritrean troops killed hundreds of Ethiopian civilians
"Over an approximately 24-hour period, on 28-29 November 2020, Eritrean troops operating in the Ethiopian city of Axum killed many hundreds of civilians,” Amnesty said, citing 41 witnesses.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 4:21:36 AM
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55 years after execution in Syria, Israeli spy Eli Cohen makes headlines
A new video released by a Russian news network purports to show Cohen walking in Damascus; his legendary status and recent talk of Israeli-Syrian normalization behind the headlines, experts say.
By DANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/27/2021 7:57:21 AM
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US Senate referee says Democrats can't include $15 wage in COVID bill
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 3:57:17 AM
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McConnell to support Trump if party picks him as its 2024 nominee
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 2:54:29 AM
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Kentucky to become first US state to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
The IHRA definition is an internationally agreed classification of antisemitism, which also provides examples of how antisemitism too often plays out in all realms of public life.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
2/26/2021 3:38:14 AM
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What high priest’s holy garments teach on importance of masks - opinion
While we might assume that these garments are ceremonial and exist for the purpose of honoring the priests, we learn at the end of the chapter that this clothing is, in fact, protective.
By RABBI EMILY COHEN/JTA \
2/26/2021 3:22:34 AM
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Lior Ashkenazi to star in new movie
The film, which is currently shooting, is being produced by Efrat Cohen (The Dive) of Tel Aviv University’s Gaudeamus Productions.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/26/2021 3:49:18 AM
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Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
China in response denies any human rights abuses in Xinjiang and says its camps provide vocational training and are needed to fight extremism.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 3:54:52 AM
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Myanmar police raid protest district as World Bank halts some payments
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 5:02:03 AM
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Jerusalem Yeshiva live-streams Megillah reading to US troops in Kuwait
"What an amazing opportunity it is to join together in our yeshiva at the kotel, in the Old City of Jerusalem, with Jews so far away that we have never met," Rabbi Rosman said.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
2/26/2021 5:18:56 AM
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Gang leader escapes during prison riot in Haiti
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 5:41:34 AM
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Stanford researchers identify cases of 'Zoom fatigue'
The researchers also claim to have identified their simple fixes.
By GADI ZAIG \
2/26/2021 6:02:19 AM
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Amsterdam museum's 'Haman as Hitler' Purim dolls have a storied tradition
The puppets would often get burned, “but in Europe this led to hostility from non-Jews who thought the Jews were burning effigies of Christians, so it stopped [there],” historian Yuval Malachi said.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/26/2021 6:13:02 AM
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US attack in Syria: Why now? What can be learned? Experts weigh in
“The strike was limited but showed we would use force and clearly could do much more,” said Dennis Ross, “we will see if the Iranians get the message.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
2/27/2021 9:48:59 PM
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Israel’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ is a scandal, not Michael Che’s ‘SNL’ joke
Israel has been caught engaging in “vaccine diplomacy,” promising doses to far-off foreign governments before meeting the needs of those they occupy.
By ADI ADAMIT-GORSTEIN/JTA \
2/26/2021 6:39:29 AM
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Short film by British-Palestinian filmmaker shortlisted for next Oscars
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 6:34:06 AM
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Horror film ‘The Vigil’ brings Jewish demonology to the big screen
Mazziks are invisible, low-level demons that, Director Keith Thomas explains, were created with little “sparks of life” left over from the days of creation.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/26/2021 6:48:13 AM
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The Dutch February Strike: The organized civilian protest against the Nazis
On Feb. 25, 1941, at least 100,000 Dutchmen stopped working to protest the Nazis’ persecution of Jews, bringing the economy to a halt for days.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/26/2021 7:49:57 AM
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Cyprus' hotels want to open for Israelis during Passover - Will they?
“We are asking for the deal to come into force earlier, so hoteliers can prepare the reopening of their businesses two weeks before the arrival of tourists from Israel.”
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/26/2021 9:15:35 AM
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US dawn attack targeted several areas in Eastern Syria - Syrian state TV
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 8:49:32 AM
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Oberlin College's 'Professor of Peace’ urged elimination of Jewish state
Ex-Iran regime ambassador turned academic defended Palestinian Intifada
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/27/2021 9:12:41 PM
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Instagram's Reels and Music features to arrive in Israel
These short videos can be customized to include a thumbnail, a description, and hashtags.
By SARAH BEN-NUN,OMRI RON \
2/26/2021 9:01:49 AM
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Judaism and the afterlife: 'The truth has been hidden'
“The Torah says we’re not allowed to inquire of the dead."
By DAVID BRINN \
2/26/2021 9:06:26 AM
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Coronavirus: 3.2 million vaccinated with both doses
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 9:23:00 AM
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In Iraq's Biblical lands, scattered Christians ask 'should I stay or go?'
"They're gone, they can't hurt us," said the 59-year-old, sitting in his home which he reclaimed when Islamic State was driven out in 2017. "But there aren't many of us left. The younger generation w
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 9:21:54 AM
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Purim: Commemorate Me for Future Generations
The Sages understood that Esther’s demand that Purim be established as a national holiday and that the Megillah be included in the writings of the Bible was in fact valid.
By RABBI YECHIEL WASSERMAN \
2/26/2021 9:39:26 AM
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Israeli collected information on Iron Dome for Hamas - Shin Bet
Mohammad Abu Adra's background allowed him to move freely between Rehovot in Israel and Rafah in Gaza via the Erez crossing.
By ALEX WINSTON \
2/27/2021 5:44:11 PM
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French government says to consider three-week Paris lockdown
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 9:48:39 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: Public transportation to shutter for Shushan Purim
There were 3,782 people diagnosed with coronavirus on Thursday, the Health Ministry said. The death toll stood at 5,694.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/26/2021 4:13:48 PM
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts armed Houthi drone - Saudi TV
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:08:26 AM
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IDF soldier dies after accidental shooting
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 10:16:42 AM
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Jewish Agency pays tribute to Argentina community leader Eduardo Elsztain
Elsztain was lauded for his key role in strengthening ties between the Argentinian community and Israel.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
2/27/2021 4:58:55 PM
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US airstrikes on eastern Syria kill at least 17 - report
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:28:56 AM
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Prince Harry: I left Britain to escape toxic press
"We all know what the British press could be like, and it was destroying my mental health, I was like this is toxic."
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:53:09 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 11:59:31 AM
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Yarin Sherf named as suspect in alleged rape of 13-year-old at corona hotel
The hotel, designated for youth at risk and welfare recipients, is wired with many security cameras which will hopefully provide police with a clearer picture of the incident.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 11:20:12 AM
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Iran FM talks to Syrian counterpart after US airstrikes in Syria
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 11:03:00 AM
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Hundreds of Fellowship volunteers visit 1,500 lonely elderly on Purim
The operation will take place in 22 cities across the country and under strict adherence to coronavirus safety rules and Ministry of Health guidelines.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 11:59:16 AM
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As a child, she beat bone cancer. Now she's headed into space
Arceneaux relates how she spent a difficult yet meaningful year in hospital undergoing chemotherapy, and then surgery that replaced part of her femur with a prosthesis.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 12:13:04 PM
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Iran threatens to end deal with IAEA over US-led push to criticize it
Iran and US President Joe Biden's administration are now locked in a standoff over who should move first to save the unraveling 2015 deal.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 12:29:30 PM
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Aliyah flights from Ethiopia, Ukraine land in Israel despite coronavirus
Ben-Gurion Airport was shut on Jan. 25 to all commercial flights due to the government’s concerns over the entry of COVID-19 variants into the country.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/9/2021 1:27:07 PM
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COVID-19 crisis: 37 pregnant women, 36 children hospitalized
Many of the patients are in critical condition
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/26/2021 1:19:08 PM
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Police found missing grandfather and grandchild last seen near Haifa
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 2:57:28 PM
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Gunmen kidnapped 317 schoolgirls in Nigeria's Zamfara state - report
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 2:52:28 PM
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Four arrested at protests in Umm al-Fahm
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 2:07:46 PM
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Amid Syria strikes, CENTCOM Air Force chief visits Israel
Following the visit, Norkin said that the "strategic cooperation with American forces enables us to learn and grow.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/27/2021 5:04:00 PM
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What if life figured out how to use oxygen before it was freely available?
Did the production of oxygen coincide with the "Great Oxygenation Event", or did living organisms have access to oxygen even before that event?
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/26/2021 3:59:38 PM
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Britain's UKMTO says ship experiences explosion in Gulf of Oman
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 2:50:02 PM
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Family of killed IDF soldier donates organs, saves dying COVID-19 patient
The family of the late soldier, Yonatan Granot, decided to donate his organs, saving the lives of five people.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/27/2021 5:49:04 PM
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Public transportation, carpools to J'lem prohibited between Sat-Sun
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 4:14:52 PM
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Runaway schoolgirl who joined IS cannot return to Britain, top court says
She was stripped her of her British citizenship in 2019 on national security grounds.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 4:02:08 PM
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Biden says US will hold Russia accountable over Crimea -statement
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 4:06:17 PM
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UAE's ambassador to Israel expected to arrive Monday for first visit
Upon arrival, the new ambassador is expected to undergo a coronavirus test and await results.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/26/2021 4:34:59 PM
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Joint List MK injured during weekly Umm al-Fahm protests, four arrested
The weekly protests usually attract hundreds of participants. And while clashes with police are not uncommon, this week's protest was exceptional in their scope.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/26/2021 10:42:01 PM
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Iran suspected in attack on Israeli ship, UAE to assess the damage
The ship is being sailed to Dubai and should arrive there on Monday for the UAE to assess the damage.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL,REUTERS \
2/28/2021 9:09:07 AM
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Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protests in Yangon, Mandalay
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 5:00:11 PM
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Gunmen kidnap more than 300 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 5:06:44 PM
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Don't recognize Myanmar junta, top UN official tells world body
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 5:26:49 PM
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Corona in Israel: Study shows vaccination keeps people off ventilators
A new study authored by an Israeli research team was published on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/27/2021 6:40:55 PM
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Trump shares plans about new super PAC to be managed by Lewandowski
The former US President is showing interest in weighing in during the mid-term elections, when he allegedly means to punish Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching him.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 8:18:34 PM
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UN human rights boss urges Saudi Arabia to allow free speech, assembly
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 6:18:58 PM
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Satellite footage points to another oil slick making its way to Israel
The Environmental Protection Ministry is investigating the report and its credibility.
By YUVAL BAGNO/MAARIV \
2/27/2021 2:31:39 PM
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IDF suggests followers ‘use’ Hezbollah-hired shepherd's look for Purim
The tweet comes after the recent prisoner swap in which shepherds were handed back to Syria.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/27/2021 12:17:03 PM
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Biden heads to Texas to survey damage from paralyzing winter storm
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 7:15:31 PM
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Masa students vaccinated against COVID-19 thanks to Health Ministry, MDA
While the young Jewish students are not Israelis, they spend months in Israel, and so the decision to offer them the vaccination was made.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 8:39:54 PM
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White House says US air strikes in Syria aim to send message
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 8:14:45 PM
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Saudi crown prince approved Khashoggi murder - US intelligence report
Riyadh has denied any involvement by the crown prince, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:55:26 PM
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Capitol riots: Over 300 people charged with participation in the protests
The riots led to the deaths of five people, four rioters and one police officer.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/26/2021 10:03:54 PM
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Iran strongly condemns US attacks in Syria as 'illegal aggression'
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 9:44:05 PM
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Five protesters die, dozens injured in clashes in Iraqi city
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 9:49:15 PM
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Israeli citizen murdered in Colombia by local criminals, police suspect
Shushan was shot in the head twice at point-blank range by an unknown assailant who managed to escape before police arrived the scene.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
2/27/2021 12:10:52 PM
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla calls Israel 'world's lab' in interview to NBC
Bourla further noted that studies on the risk of the vaccine are also underway on pregnant women and younger children.
By CODY LEVINE \
3/9/2021 5:15:37 PM
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Saudi-led coalition: We destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile in air
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:20:57 PM
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US imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for Khashoggi's killing
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 10:46:59 PM
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UK says it still raises Khashoggi killing with Saudi government
By REUTERS \
2/26/2021 11:57:16 PM
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Saudi Arabia rejects US intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing
The murder caused a global uproar and tarnished the reformist image of Prince Mohammed, and strained the relationship between the US and its closest Arab ally.
By REUTERS \
2/27/2021 2:20:29 AM