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Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds

Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds

As the pandemic wreaks havoc across the region, people are rising to the challenge of combating the coronavirus. Refugees, fashion…
Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap

Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap

The Taliban will no longer participate in “fruitless” discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed…
Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration

Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the “seder”, the traditional meal celebrating freedom…
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion

Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion

BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment

UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment

DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates agriculture technology start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised US$20.6 million in fresh funding…
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns

Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns

Longstanding uprisings that have brought down leaders from Lebanon to Iraq have largely left the streets as COVID-19 stifles public…
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official

Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign…
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military

Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the site of an American oil field service company in southern…
Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital

Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An eastern Libyan military plane was hit on Sunday by forces allied to the internationally recognized…
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump

Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
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