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Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open
Middle East

Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday the government would allow people to go on foot…
Egypt Metro, National Railways release updated schedule following curfew announcement
Egypt

Egypt Metro, National Railways release updated schedule following curfew announcement

Egyptian National Railways suspended on Tuesday any movement of trains from 7 pm to 6 am starting Wednesday, March 25…
Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis
Middle East

Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis

TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s building industry has found temporary housing for many of its nearly 70,000 Palestinian laborers, staving…
Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly imposed a two-week nationwide curfew from 7 pm until 6 am beginning on Wednesday and…
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Middle East

Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus…
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Egypt

Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears

Dozens of people in Alexandria Governorate’s Sidi Bishr neighborhood gathered for a march in which they prayed to God to…
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspended on Monday procedures for receiving in-person complaints and inquiries amid the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt

Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official

Egypt’s coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline “105” receives over 8,000 calls on a daily basis, including reports of suspected cases of the…
Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
Middle East

Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely and promised it would begin to deliver…
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
Middle East

Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by…
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