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Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
World

Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the…
Egypt moves up 9 spots in Sustainable Development Report rankings
Egypt

Egypt moves up 9 spots in Sustainable Development Report rankings

Egypt moved up nine spots in the 2020 Sustainable Development Report rankings, settling at number 83 out of a total…
Israelis angry at Netanyahu over new outbreak, economic pain
Middle East

Israelis angry at Netanyahu over new outbreak, economic pain

JERUSALEM (AP) — With an unprecedented new surge in coronavirus cases battering Israel’s economy, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
Middle East

Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh

LONDON (Reuters) — Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and…
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
Middle East

Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses

DUBAI (Reuters) — Desperate to afford her daughter’s overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her…
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
Middle East

New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be…
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
Middle East

Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
Middle East

Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000

DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope
Music

Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope

BAALBEK, Lebanon (Reuters) — The usually grand Baalbek Music Festival, set among 3,000-year-old Roman ruins in Lebanon, was reduced to…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Middle East

Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims

CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…
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