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Jordan warns of full lockdown after virus cases surge
Middle East
October 1, 2020
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
Middle East
September 30, 2020
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
Middle East
September 29, 2020
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
Middle East
September 26, 2020
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
September 25, 2020
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
September 19, 2020
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
Middle East
September 17, 2020
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
World
September 6, 2020
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
World
July 28, 2020
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
World
July 25, 2020
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…