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Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East

Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen

BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open
Middle East

Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday the government would allow people to go on foot…
Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
Middle East

Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely and promised it would begin to deliver…
Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan
Middle East

Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan’s capital early Saturday to mark the start of a three-day…
Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus
Middle East

Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s army sealed off the capital from the rest of the country on Thursday as the country…
Jordan’s monarch announces state of emergency to combat coronavirus
Middle East

Jordan’s monarch announces state of emergency to combat coronavirus

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s King Abdullah approved on Tuesday a law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a…
Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus
Middle East

Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan on Tuesday closed border crossings with Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and its seaports to…
Egypt’s Higher Committee for Nile Water in permanent session over GERD
Egypt

Egypt’s Higher Committee for Nile Water in permanent session over GERD

Egypt’s Higher Committee for Nile Water announced on Sunday a permanent session to discuss Egypt’s position on the Grand Ethiopian…
Egypt quarantines 1,500 people following second coronavirus case
Egypt

Egypt quarantines 1,500 people following second coronavirus case

A senior official at Egypt’s Ministry of Heath announced on Monday that 1,500 people who potentially had indirect contact with…
Muppets help conflict kids in new Arabic ‘Sesame Street
Middle East

Muppets help conflict kids in new Arabic ‘Sesame Street

A band of Muppets, both old favorites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of “Sesame Street” with…
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