Israel to impose a three-week nationwide lockdown – media reports
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s government has approved the imposition of a three-week nationwide lockdown, starting on Friday, to contain the
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U.N. steps up COVID-19 measures at Syrian refugee camps in Jordan
Amman (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency is stepping up efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 among tens of
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Libya’s Haftar committed to ending oil blockade, U.S. says
Cairo (Reuters) – Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a months-long blockade of oil facilities, the U.S. embassy
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Netanyahu: Bahrain-Israel normalisation heralds ‘new era of peace’
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Bahrain’s agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a “new era of peace”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
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Egypt’s Sisi says appreciates ‘important step’ of Israel, Bahrain establishing diplomatic ties
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt’s president on Friday said he appreciates the “important step” of Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic relations.
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Bahrain follows Emirates and normalizes ties with Israel
Manama (Reuters) – Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel on Friday,
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India’s envoy in Saudi Arabia bids farewell to Ghana’s envoy, praises India-Ghana old friendship
Riyadh – Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia H.E. Dr Ausaaf Saeed praised India’s old friendship with Ghana, while bidding farewell to
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Iran schools re-open despite concerns over spread of virus
Tehran (Reuters) – Schools in Iran re-opened to 15 million students on Saturday after a seven-month closure despite concerns over
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Iran state TV shows wrestling star’s purported confession to murder
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian state television aired a video on Saturday in which a champion wrestler facing two death sentences
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Iran’s friends should have defied U.S. sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
Tehran (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Iran’s friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States
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