The 65-year-old PA official underwent a lung transplant in 2017, placing him at higher risk for COVID-19 complication. Hadassah Medical Center confirms Erekat has been sedated and placed on a ventilator, stresses its top specialists are handling the "very complex" case.
The Islamic Republic heralds the end of the arms embargo as “a momentous day for the international community... in defiance of the US regime’s effort."
A member of Fatah, the most powerful faction within the PLO, Saeb Erekat has been one of the most high-profile faces of the Palestinian leadership for decades, especially to international audiences.
The Americans want to erase the Palestinian issue and make Israel a legitimate part of the Middle East, but "this won’t come to pass without a resolution to the [Palestinian] matter,” warns Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri.
President Michel Aoun says he country “heavily relies” on Washington’s mediation regarding a disputed maritime border with Israel, and hopes the United States can help the sides overcome difficulties they may face.
The Islamic republic, the pandemic hardest-hit country in the Middle East, is experiencing its third surge of coronavirus infections.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran says the ayatollahs' regime had "engaged in the secret and illicit purchase of military-grade sensitive seismometers from Russia."
The 2019-20 Arab Opinion Index, which surveyed representative sample of 13 Arab countries on domestic and international issues, finds that less than half of citizens of 13 Arab countries surveyed are satisfied with their governments, and the strongest opposition to recognizing Israel comes from Algeria.
US and UN-brokered negotiations on the maritime border seek to allow both countries to make the most of the natural gas finds in their exclusive economic zones.
Unconfirmed reports point to possible attacks on ports and the Islamic republic's banking system. Tehran claims no significant damage caused.
