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Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try…
Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria

Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates, home to the world’s busiest international airport, announced early on…
Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread

Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread

AMMAN (Reuters) — War-ravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas

Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the…
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus

Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is allocating 2.5 billion dinars ($850 million) to combat the economic and social effects of the…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus

Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States’ offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange,…
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya

UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed positive responses from Libya’s warring parties to calls for a…
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip

First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip

GAZA (Reuters) – The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials…
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree

Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a power-sharing deal with his…
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister

Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
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