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Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad

Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening…
Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Coronavirus stifles Eid al-Fitr celebrations

As the Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Islam’s holiest month, many of the faithful…
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes

Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes

ISTANBUL (AP) — They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus’ insidious spread through a…
Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor

Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military has arrested two soldiers caught on camera slapping and pushing a doctor in an…
Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official

Ceasefire, diplomacy needed to end Libyan crisis: UAE official

CAIRO (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates believes the only acceptable path forward in the Libyan crisis involves “an immediate,…
Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US

Abbas says PA to no longer abide by accords with Israel, US

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority will no longer be committed to any…
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war

20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing…
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel

Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An unmarked Etihad Airways cargo plane flew aid to help the Palestinians fight the…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says

Billionaire Saudi banking tycoon dead at 79, family says

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billionaire Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who founded the banking and real estate conglomerate Dallah…
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