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Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East

Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic

Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…
Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule
Middle East

Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule

Before getting gender-confirmation surgery, Saman Arastoo had pondered all of the consequences. At the age of 40, he had built…
Ireland shuts down health IT system after ransomware attack
Middle East

Ireland shuts down health IT system after ransomware attack

Ireland’s health service said Friday it has shut down its IT systems after being targeted in a “significant ransomware attack.”…
Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul
Middle East

Afghanistan: Deadly mosque bombing rocks Kabul

At least 12 worshippers were killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers, police…
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
World

Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure

Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency to three additional prefectures, Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima, due to rising COVID cases. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s economy minister,…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East

Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire

A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
World

Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic

Sherpa guides said a Swiss and an American have died climbing Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities since Nepal reopened the…
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Middle East

Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift

Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany
Middle East

Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany

This week, the ongoing tensions between Morocco and Germany have reached a new level, after Morocco took exception to Berlin’s…
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Middle East

East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes

Israeli forces on Friday said they arrested 15 Palestinians after clashes in annexed east Jerusalem. Tensions have heightened in recent days…
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