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Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas

Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus

IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus

BAGHDAD (AP) — The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched toward the gates of…
Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen

Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen

DUBAI (Reuters) – Malls in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi began reopening to a restricted number of customers…
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help

Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help

BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund…
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears

Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When Moroccan nurse Mofadal Ahyane lost his first patient to COVID-19, he had a recurring nightmare:…
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown

Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown

JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims in Jerusalem are praying outside in small groups during the holy month of Ramadan as measures…
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable

Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable

JISR AL-SHUGHOUR, Syria (Reuters) – At a quarantine center in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing…
Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement

Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement

A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution Friday after Abdullah…
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads

Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads

ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising…
Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day

Turkish police detain gathered union leaders on May Day

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul detained at least 15 people Friday, including trade union leaders who tried to stage…
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