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FILE - In this May 10, 2002 file photo, a Palestinian resident of Bethlehem looks over the remains of sleeping mats and food where those under siege inside the Church of the Nativity had been living. Western countries are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, awakening to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals and home confinement. But for millions across the Middle East and in conflict zones elsewhere, much of this is familiar. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)

FILE - In this May 10, 2002 file photo, a Palestinian resident of Bethlehem looks over the remains of sleeping mats and food where those under siege inside the Church of the Nativity had been living. Western countries are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, awakening to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals and home confinement. But for millions across the Middle East and in conflict zones elsewhere, much of this is familiar. (AP Photo/David Guttenfeld…

March 24, 2020

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Survivors of world conflicts offer perspective amid pandemic
March 24, 2020 11:19 p.m.

Survivors of world conflicts offer perspective amid pandemic

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Western countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic awaken to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals, grounded flights and home confinement, it's tempting to think the end of days is at hand.