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April 13, 2020

Turkey: 17 COVID-19 cases in open prisons, 3 dead

Turkey confirmed 17 cases of the novel coronavirus in five different open prisons, while three inmates have died of the virus, the country’s justice minister announced Monday. “Seventeen convicts in five...

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April 13, 2020

US offers $10m for information on Iraq’s Hezbollah commander

The US on Friday offered a reward of up to $10 million for “any information on the activities, networks and associates” of Iraq’s Hezbollah commander, Muhammad Kawtharani. Kawtharani was...

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April 13, 2020

OPEC+ agree to cut oil production

OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing states agreed on Sunday to cut barrel production by ten per cent to support oil prices after demand dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic....

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April 13, 2020

Yemen’s Ministry of Culture: Houthi Militia bombed archeological fortress

Yemen’s Ministry of Culture said on Sunday that the Houthi militia had bombed the historical and archaeological Al-Qobaa fortress in Hajjah Governorate, northwest of Yemen. The ministry condemned what...

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April 13, 2020

Libya: Gov’t forces recaptures town near Tripoli

Libya’s government forces have seized control of Sorman, a town in the south of capital Tripoli, from militias loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman said on Monday. Mustafa Al-Mujie,...

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April 13, 2020

Houthis release 2,361 prisoners to stem COVID-19 spread

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have released over two thousand prisoners to prevent the spread of coronavirus in areas they control, it was announced on Monday. Rebel-linked chief prosecutor Nabil al-Azani said...

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April 13, 2020

Egypt: Al-Ghad fires 100 employees over coronavirus

Egypt-based Al-Ghad television station has fired about 100 employees without prior notification because of the coronavirus pandemic, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported yesterday. The agency’s management explained that the decision was...

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April 13, 2020

Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems to produce ventilators

Defence firm Elbit Systems said on Monday it will manufacture thousands of automatic ventilation machines at the request of the Israeli government as the coronavirus outbreak has led to...

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April 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew, UAE warns on worker repatriation

Saudi Arabia indefinitely extended a curfew due to the coronavirus on Sunday amid a surge of new infections, and the United Arab Emirates warned of possible action against countries...

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April 13, 2020

Israel closes off Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox areas to stem coronavirus spread

Israel locked down mainly ultra-Orthodox Jewish areas of Jerusalem on Sunday to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus from the densely populated neighbourhoods where the infection rate...

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