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Lebanon reports one new fatality, death toll rises to 18
Lebanon reported one new coronavirus fatality, raising the virus-related death toll in the country to 18, the Ministry of Health…
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Coronavirus postpones launch of Egypt’s big projects, Grand Museum
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday postponed moving civil servants to a planned new administrative capital city to 2021…
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Unidentified gunmen assassinate Hezbollah official in southern Lebanon: Fars
Iran’s semi-official Fars News agency reports the assassination of Hezbollah official Mohammed Ali Younis in southern Lebanon by unidentified gunmen.…
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Coronavirus: 15 medics at Egypt’s main cancer center test positive
At least 15 medics in Egypt’s main cancer hospital have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus, officials said…
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Coronavirus: Kuwait records 417 total cases with 82 recoveries
Kuwait recorded 75 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 417, the health ministry announced…
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Coronavirus: Dubai suspends print versions of Emarat Alyoum, al-Bayan newspapers
The print versions of two newspapers, al-Bayan and Emarat Alyoum, have been suspended, Dubai’s media office announced on Friday amid…
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Coronavirus: Saudi’s King Salman orders $2.39 bln aid to affected citizens
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the disbursement of up to 9 billion riyals ($2.39 billion) in financial support…
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World Bank deploys $40 million for coronavirus response in Lebanon
The World Bank allocated $40 million to the coronavirus response efforts in Lebanon, according to a press release from the organization Thursday.…
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Adviser to Iran’s Khamenei warns US of consequences of ‘provocative actions’ in Iraq
A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned the US on Wednesday of consequences of ‘provocative actions’ in…
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Iran general Esmail Ghaani visits Baghdad, attempts to ‘unify political parties’
A top Iranian general arrived in Baghdad this week to try and unify Iraq’s fractured political leaders, Iraqi officials said…
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