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As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
Middle East

As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers

DUBAI (Reuters) – Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would…
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
Middle East

Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Mosques, churches and businesses in the occupied West Bank will reopen on Tuesday in an…
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
World

UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings…
As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low
Egypt

As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low

CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is a Thursday evening in downtown Cairo, usually a crowded and noisy time as…
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
Middle East

Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to…
In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait
World

In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With her winning smile and outgoing nature, Fino Dlamini was a natural to succeed in South Africa’s…
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Middle East

Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise

Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite…
Egyptian governorates on alert for first Eid holiday under coronavirus lockdown
Egypt

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…
Chafing under lockdown, Palestinians long for Eid celebrations
Middle East

Chafing under lockdown, Palestinians long for Eid celebrations

BETHLEHEM, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) – Bethlehem is struggling back to life just in time for the Muslim holiday of Eid…
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
World

Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’

ROME (AP) — As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is…
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