Middle East
Jordan’s civil servants return to work after two months break
May 26, 2020
Jordan’s civil servants return to work after two months break
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s public sector employees began a phased return to work on Tuesday, more than two months after…
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
May 26, 2020
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after…
Bethlehem Nativity Church reopens after coronavirus closure
May 26, 2020
Bethlehem Nativity Church reopens after coronavirus closure
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem’s storied Church of the Nativity reopened to visitors on Tuesday, after a nearly three-month…
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
May 26, 2020
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
CASABLANCA Morocco (AP) — Instead of mass prayers and large family gatherings filled with colorful clothes, gifts and traditional foods,…
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
May 26, 2020
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
BEIRUT (AP) — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative —…
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
May 25, 2020
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Mosques, churches and businesses in the occupied West Bank will reopen on Tuesday in an…
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
May 25, 2020
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted about 400 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast over the past two…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
May 25, 2020
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Privacy concerns over Qatar’s coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted a…
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
May 25, 2020
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At a cemetery in Yemen’s largest southern city, dozens of fresh graves were a testament to…