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Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according…
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits…
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or…
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the country’s strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools, limiting travel…
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
BEIRUT (AP) — A 10-day curfew in areas controlled by US-backed fighters in northeast Syria went into effect Tuesday in…
Chilly weather doesn’t dampen UK joy at lockdown easing
World
April 12, 2021
Chilly weather doesn’t dampen UK joy at lockdown easing
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to “behave responsibly” as shops, gyms, hairdressers, restaurant patios and…
Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan
CAIRO (AP) — For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime…
UK infections drop about 60% amid vaccinations, lockdown
World
April 8, 2021
UK infections drop about 60% amid vaccinations, lockdown
LONDON (AP) — The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
World
April 2, 2021
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…