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Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East

Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East

A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions

Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions

BAHTIM, Egypt (AP) — Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street…
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’

Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’

WASHINGTON (AP) — What if the real “invisible enemy” is the enemy from within — America’s very institutions? When the…
Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part

Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part

BEIJING (AP) — Getting into Wuhan was the easy part. New virus infections had fallen to almost zero and travel…
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown

‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown

The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her…
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases

Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases

NEW DELHI (AP) — Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of…
Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask

Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the world, basic needs now include hand sanitizer, hygienic tools, toilet paper and facemasks…
Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown

Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown

Over 500,000 Egyptians reside in Italy, and are finding that they are not immune to the deteriorating health conditions in…
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut

US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Carly Fuglei was with a group of Danish friends in Beirut last month when she first…
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses

Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses

MUNICH (Reuters) – One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to…
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