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Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
World
May 26, 2020
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that national security legislation proposed by China’s legislature will not threaten…
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
Middle East
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
Middle East
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…
National Bank of Egypt denies reports of coronavirus outbreak among employees
Egypt
May 26, 2020
National Bank of Egypt denies reports of coronavirus outbreak among employees
The National Bank of Egypt has denied reports made by some news and social media websites alleging that the bank…
Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence
World
May 26, 2020
Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence
Singapore’s embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be the worst reading since…
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM files for bankruptcy in US
World
May 26, 2020
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM files for bankruptcy in US
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the US on Tuesday, the company said in a statement, following…
Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
Middle East
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
Middle East
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 —…
Egyptian governorates on alert for first Eid holiday under coronavirus lockdown
Egypt
May 23, 2020
Egyptian governorates on alert for first Eid holiday under coronavirus lockdown
Egyptian governorates are in a state of alert in preparation for tomorrow’s Eid al-Fitr holiday, which will be celebrated for…
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
World
May 23, 2020
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
LONDON (AP) — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main…