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Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
Middle East

Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of…
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
Middle East

Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan ended voting on Tuesday in elections that were set to keep parliament in the hands of…
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
Middle East

Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…
PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19
Middle East

PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saeb Erekat, 65, one of the most experienced and high-profile spokesmen for the Palestinian cause over decades…
Gold prices rise again after Monday’s unprecedented decline
Economy

Gold prices rise again after Monday’s unprecedented decline

After a historic drop of LE38 on Monday, the price of gold rose again Tuesday morning, recording an increase of…
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
Middle East

Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was to impose a nightly curfew on businesses in its capital on Tuesday, the first…
Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
Middle East

Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that global energy producers have the ability to…
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
Middle East

Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s economy shrank 4.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, government data showed…
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
Economy

FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year

The Food Export Council (FEC) in Egypt announced on Monday that the country’s processed food exports from January to September…
Coronavirus shrinks hotel occupancy to 35% in Alexandria, North Coast
Egypt

Coronavirus shrinks hotel occupancy to 35% in Alexandria, North Coast

The head of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) in Alexandria, Ali El-Manasterly, said on Sunday that hotels in Alexandria…
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