coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dubai builder of world’s tallest building to be liquidated
Middle East
October 2, 2020
Dubai builder of world’s tallest building to be liquidated
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based construction company that helped build the world’s tallest building and other engineering…
Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
World
October 2, 2020
Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for…
In crowded Gaza, public embraces mask-wearing to fight COVID-19
Middle East
October 1, 2020
In crowded Gaza, public embraces mask-wearing to fight COVID-19
GAZA (Reuters) – The coronavirus may have been slow to reach the sealed-off Gaza Strip, but Palestinians in the densely…
Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
Culture
October 1, 2020
Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
LONDON (AP) — An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing potential shortages…
Jordan warns of full lockdown after virus cases surge
Middle East
October 1, 2020
Jordan warns of full lockdown after virus cases surge
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan warned on Wednesday it could be forced to return to a full lockdown, potentially devastating its…
Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the last four months, Ahmed al-Kurdi, his wife and three children have been stranded in Jordan,…
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
BEIRUT (AP) — An additional 700,000 children in Syria face hunger because of the country’s badly damaged economy and the…
Jordan reopens trade gateway with Syria after month-long COVID closure
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Jordan reopens trade gateway with Syria after month-long COVID closure
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan on Sunday resumed its land border traffic with Syria, following a more than month-long closure, after…
Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The coronavirus crisis has hit West Bank restaurants hard. But one part of the dining…