U.S. sanctions Iran, seeks release of Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Washington (Reuters) – The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Tuesday, keeping up its economic pressure campaign even
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Saudi Arabia suspends prayers in mosques to limit the spread of Coronavirus
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended five daily prayers and Friday prayers inside the mosques until further notice as
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Shitte cleric who said “Coronavirus is God’s punishment” gets Coronavirus
Tehran – Iraq’s Shitte cleric Hadi Al-Modarresi who claimed that the novel Coronavirus is “God’s punishment against Chinese people” was
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‘Infect enemies with Coronavirus’: NY Muslim Brotherhood activist urges followers
New York – A Muslim Brotherhood activist of Egyptian origin based in New York, United States made a video urging
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Iran has temporarily freed 85,000 prisoners, including political ones, amid coronavirus
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, a spokesman for its judiciary said on
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Saudi authorities to distribute free hand-sanitizers at public places to combat coronavirus
Riyadh – Saudi authorities will start distributing hand-sanitizers for free of charge at all public places within the capital city
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Saudis told to stay home as Bahrain reports Gulf’s first coronavirus death
Dubai (Reuters) – Bahrain reported the Arab Gulf’s first death from the coronavirus on Monday and Saudi Arabia urged its
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Bahrain reports first Gulf death from coronavirus, ministry says
Dubai (Reuters) – Bahrain reported its first death from coronavirus on Monday, the health ministry said on Twitter, the first
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UAE suspends prayers in all places of worship including mosques over Coronavirus
Abu Dhabi – The government of United Arab Emirates has temporarily suspended prayers in all places of worship for four
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Israel’s president to ask Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to form government
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government, Israel’s president said on Sunday,
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