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Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya

UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day

Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling…
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election

Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread

CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…
Iran will reimpose restrictions if health rules not observed

Iran will reimpose restrictions if health rules not observed

(Reuters) – Iran will reimpose restrictions to stem a surge in coronavirus cases if health regulations are not observed, President…
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad

Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad

BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks

Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil…
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town

UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in…
Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests

Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests

Hundreds protested for a second night over the Lebanese authorities’ handling of a deepening economic crisis, despite the government pledging…
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