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Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
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Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — At the construction site in Tel Aviv, Jamal Salman and the other Palestinian workers wore…
Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand
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Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand

LONDON (AP) — A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In…
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
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Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion

BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
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Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the site of an American oil field service company in southern…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
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From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus
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Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus

JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian…
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
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‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit…
Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq
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Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran should expect a bold US response if Iran or Iranian-backed…
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
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Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the new coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to catch…
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
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Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their…
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
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UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general’s call…
UN begins home food drops for Gaza’s needy to stem virus
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UN begins home food drops for Gaza’s needy to stem virus

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A UN aid agency Tuesday began delivering food to the homes of impoverished Palestinians…
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
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Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the…
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
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Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s government announced Tuesday it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle…
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
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US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and…
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
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Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 should be postponed to next year over the new coronavirus pandemic,…
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
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Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Imprisoned Islamic State militants rioted again on Monday at a jail in northeastern Syria, hours after the…
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
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Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson

BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led forces in Syria put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in the country’s…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
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Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
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Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported…
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