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Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
April 27, 2020
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
April 24, 2020
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’
April 24, 2020
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
April 23, 2020
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
April 17, 2020
‘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
April 16, 2020
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
April 15, 2020
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
April 13, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 9, 2020
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…