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As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance
World

As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance

BANGKOK (AP) — As governments move forward with plans to ease coronavirus restrictions, health officials around the globe are calling…
Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan
Middle East

Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — The traditional lighting that hangs between the minarets of Turkish mosques, usually packed for evening prayers in…
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan
Middle East

Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan

JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) — Shortly after sunset, Muslims in the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa filed quietly into an…
As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic
Middle East

As virus cases rise, UAE adjusts to a new normal in pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a Dubai industrial park, workers weld, drill and build what one entrepreneur sees…
No pay cuts, layoffs but Middle East firm rethinks food security
Business

No pay cuts, layoffs but Middle East firm rethinks food security

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the biggest private employers in the Middle East has no plans to…
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
Middle East

UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan

DUBAI (Reuters) — Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting…
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
Middle East

In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before

ALGIERS/CAIRO/JAKARTA (Reuters) — Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely…
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
World

Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide
Business

US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20…
China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy
World

China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

BEIJING (AP) — As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences…
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