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Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin

Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin

At least 46 people were killed by a fuel truck blast in northern Syria on Tuesday. The explosion took place…
Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan

Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — The traditional lighting that hangs between the minarets of Turkish mosques, usually packed for evening prayers in…
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan

Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan

JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) — Shortly after sunset, Muslims in the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa filed quietly into an…
Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital’s anti-virus fight

Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital’s anti-virus fight

Each morning since February, Israeli Arab doctor Khitam Hussein has woken up before dawn to rush to a job on…
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market

As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market

Like thousands of Saudi women, Rouaa al-Mousa entered the workforce as reforms sweep the ultra-conservative kingdom and is certain that…
Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’

Libya’s Hifter declares UN unity deal ‘thing of the past’

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Monday declared a landmark United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a…
Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash

Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in northern Lebanon Monday amid a crash in the…
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic

As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a Dubai industrial park, workers weld, drill and build what one entrepreneur sees…
Jordan eases coronavirus curfew and reopens more businesses

Jordan eases coronavirus curfew and reopens more businesses

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan on Monday eased restrictions on movement aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus and allowed…
‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection

‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection

ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) – When doctors first confirmed Yemeni port official Saleh had contracted COVID-19, authorities raced to trace his movements…
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