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Jordan warns of full lockdown after virus cases surge
Middle East

Jordan warns of full lockdown after virus cases surge

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan warned on Wednesday it could be forced to return to a full lockdown, potentially devastating its…
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
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Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Iran’s new coronavirus cases exceed 450,000: Health Ministry
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Iran’s new coronavirus cases exceed 450,000: Health Ministry

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed the 450,000 threshold on Tuesday with 3,677 infections identified in the last…
Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as PM, critics argue over protest curbs
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Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as PM, critics argue over protest curbs

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel tightened COVID-19 lockdown measures on Friday and critics accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying…
For Arab newlyweds, the party goes on until police bust in
Middle East

For Arab newlyweds, the party goes on until police bust in

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The party was going strong: traditional music blared, families cheered, throngs of revelers danced.…
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount
Middle East

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that…
Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year
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Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year

JERUSALEM (AP) — Eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish tradition to symbolize a sweet start…
Refugee families face unique struggles with online school
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Refugee families face unique struggles with online school

PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he’d have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
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UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
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Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up…
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