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Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
Middle East

Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion

BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Middle East

Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns

Longstanding uprisings that have brought down leaders from Lebanon to Iraq have largely left the streets as COVID-19 stifles public…
First year secondary students in Egypt take first foreign language exam at home
Egypt

First year secondary students in Egypt take first foreign language exam at home

First year secondary students in Egypt started taking the first foreign language exam on electronic tablets at home on Monday.…
85% of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication: WHO official
Egypt

85% of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication: WHO official

Eighty-five percent of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication and recover by themselves, said the representative of the…
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official
Middle East

Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign…
Central Bank of Egypt expands base of beneficiaries for LE100 bn stimulus initiative
Business

Central Bank of Egypt expands base of beneficiaries for LE100 bn stimulus initiative

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday decided to expand the base of beneficiaries for its LE100 billion stimulus…
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East

Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Middle East

Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East

From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
Middle East

Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains

DUBAI (Reuters) — Three weeks ago Fahmi al-Shawwa’s 3D printing workshop in Dubai was making parts for the Gulf oil…
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