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'Coronavirus ceasefire' in Yemen's long conflict begins
Apr 09, 2020
SANAA —The Saudi-led coalition began a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen's long war on Thursday, saying it hoped the initiative to prevent coronavirus in the impoverished country would lead to a wider political solution.The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have not formally responded to the the coalition's declaration of a two-week pause in the five-year conf ...
Sudan still in crisis a year after Bashir's ouster
Apr 09, 2020
KHARTOUM — A year after one of Africa's longest serving leaders, Omar Al Bashir, was ...
Spy chief named Iraq's third PM-designate this year
Apr 09, 2020
BAGHDAD — Iraqi President Barham Saleh nominated spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi on Thursda ...
Tunis warns rule breaking virus carriers face manslaughter charge
Apr 08, 2020
TUNIS — Tunisia's interior ministry warned on Tuesday that people infected with coronavirus could be prosecuted for manslaughter if they con ...
Millions in Lebanon risk food insecurity over virus lockdown: HRW
Apr 08, 2020
BEIRUT — Millions in Lebanon risk food insecurity due to a coronavirus lockdown unless the government provides urgent assistance, Human Righ ...
Iran says coronavirus deaths near 4,000
Apr 08, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday reported 121 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing its overall number of fatalities to 3,993.In the pas ...
Virus pandemic deals heavy blow to Egypt's working poor
Apr 08, 2020
CAIRO — Haggard and dishevelled from the stress of making ends meet, day labourers line up in Cairo for food parcels after losing their jobs ...
Ex-head of Libya's anti-Kadhafi revolt dies of coronavirus
Apr 06, 2020
TRIPOL — Mahmud Jibril, the former head of the Libyan rebel government that overthrew dictator Muammar Qadhafi in 2011, died Sunday of the c ...
Algeria sentences another protest figure to jail
Apr 06, 2020
ALGIERS — An Algerian court on Monday sentenced another leading figure in the country's anti-regime protest movement to one year in jail, ke ...
Trump, Erdogan stress need for Syria, Libya ceasefires: W.House
Mar 31, 2020
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined on Tuesday the need for ceasefires in Syr ...
Great Pyramid in Egypt lights up in solidarity against virus
Mar 31, 2020
CAIRO — Egypt's famed Great Pyramid was emblazoned on Monday evening with messages of unity and solidarity with those battling the novel cor ...
Turkey coronavirus deaths pass 100: health minister
Mar 29, 2020
ANKARA — More than 100 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Turkey, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Saturday, as 1,704 ...
Saudi intercepts Huthi missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
Mar 29, 2020
RIYADH — Saudi air defences intercepted Yemeni rebel missiles over Riyadh and a city on the Yemen border, leaving two civilians wounded in t ...
Iraq on total lockdown until March 28 over virus fears
Mar 22, 2020
Egypt quarantines 300 families in village after virus deaths
Mar 17, 2020
Israel's ex-army chief Gantz gets shot at forming government
Mar 16, 2020
Sudan declares state of emergency, restricts travel over virus
Mar 16, 2020
‘Egypt police killed six militants in northern Sinai’
Mar 16, 2020
No warm greetings, no mosque prayers: Virus changes Gulf habits
Mar 15, 2020
Israeli president hands Gantz chance to form gov't
Mar 15, 2020
Tourists stranded as Morocco links to Europe cut over virus
Mar 14, 2020
Algeria court sentences popular protest figure
Mar 11, 2020
Iraqi army says 10 rockets hit base housing US personnel
Mar 11, 2020
Abu Dhabi aims to ban single-use plastic bags by 2021
Mar 10, 2020
Erdogan says he will hold EU talks in Brussels on Monday
Mar 08, 2020
Algeria police arrest anti-gov't protesters
Mar 08, 2020
Syrian air defence responds to 'Israeli missiles' — state media
Mar 05, 2020
Over a month of escalation between Turkey, Syria
Mar 05, 2020
Algeria prosecutor seeks longer sentences in ex-PMs' graft appeal
Mar 05, 2020
Iran says 'no obligation' to let UN nuclear watchdog into certain sites
Mar 05, 2020
Displaced Syrians set up camp at Idlib football stadium
Mar 05, 2020
Cyprus detains Syrian after migrants brought to shore
Mar 04, 2020
IAEA chief demands 'clarifications' on Iran's nuclear programme
Mar 04, 2020
Netanyahu leads Israel election but short of majority
Mar 03, 2020
Arab alliance headed for further gains in Israel vote
Mar 03, 2020

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