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With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
Middle East

With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt

BAGHDAD (AP) — Under the sign “Take out only” and a tall bottle of antiseptic by his side, Mazin Hashim,…
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East

Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen

BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus
Middle East

Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus

BEIRUT (AP) — Iraq and Lebanon prepared Thursday to extend government-imposed restrictions on movement for two more weeks, the latest…
Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy
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Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy

BEIRUT (AP) — Through 15 years of civil war and various bouts of violence since, Lebanon’s Barbar eatery never closed…
Lebanon to stop paying back all debt in foreign currencies
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Lebanon to stop paying back all debt in foreign currencies

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon will stop paying all maturing Eurobonds in foreign currencies amid a crippling economic and financial crisis…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
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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…
Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus
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Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to the fast-spreading coronavirus…
Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew
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Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon went into lockdown and Iraqis prepared for a curfew Monday as part of regional efforts to…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief
Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief

Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement, which has strongly opposed foreign interference in the country’s crisis-hit economy, said Friday it could accept…
Starved of dollars and drowning in debt, Lebanon’s economy sinks fast
Middle East

Starved of dollars and drowning in debt, Lebanon’s economy sinks fast

BEIRUT (Reuters) — After importing medical supplies to Lebanon for 20 years, Hassan Hamdan shut his business in December. Sales…
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