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Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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