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Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East
March 27, 2020
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
March 25, 2020
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
March 24, 2020
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
March 21, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
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
March 18, 2020
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
March 11, 2020
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
March 9, 2020
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
March 3, 2020
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
February 2, 2020
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…