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Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar’s old industrial zone has emerged as a hot spot for coronavirus in the Gulf Arab state,…
Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus
Middle East
March 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that mosques would no longer be open for the customary five daily…
Abu Dhabi shuts Louvre Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World due to coronavirus
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Abu Dhabi shuts Louvre Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi said on Saturday it was shutting major tourism and cultural venues, including the Louvre Abu…
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spike in cases in the Gulf Arab states helped push infections in the…
Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s senior vice president and two other Cabinet members have contracted the new coronavirus, a semiofficial…
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
World
March 8, 2020
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…
Egypt bans entry of Qataris over coronavirus
Egypt
March 4, 2020
Egypt bans entry of Qataris over coronavirus
Egypt on Friday banned the entry of Qatari citizens and passengers, even if they hold a valid residence permit, until…
Qatar imposes temporary entrance restriction on visitors from Egypt
Health & Fitness
March 2, 2020
Qatar imposes temporary entrance restriction on visitors from Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatar has imposed a temporary entrance restriction to its territories on visitors from Egypt via intermediate points…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
Middle East
March 1, 2020
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…