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March 25, 2020

Kuwait cuts oil expenditure due to coronavirus

Yesterday Kuwait announced a government reduction in the country’s energy sector’s operating spending, due to the oil price collapse recently caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The CEO of the...

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March 25, 2020

Two Turkish soldiers killed, two wounded in Kurdish militant attack in Iraq

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded after a mortar attack by Kurdish militants in northern Iraq’s Haftanin region, the Turkish Defence Ministry said late on Wednesday,...

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March 25, 2020

Palestine reports first death from coronavirus

Palestine reported its first death from the coronavirus Wednesday, Anadolu reports. A 60-year-old female patient with serious health challenges died in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian government spokesman Ibrahim...

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March 25, 2020

Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closes amid coronavirus fears

Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution against the coronavirus, Reuters...

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March 25, 2020

Algeria confirms jail sentences for two former PMs

An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday upheld 15-year and 12-year sentences for two former prime ministers jailed in corruption cases that were brought in response to mass protests against...

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March 25, 2020

Syria adds night curfew to coronavirus curbs

Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown measures to counter the spread of coronavirus were extended, residents and state media said,...

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March 25, 2020

Turkey extends closure of schools until April 30 over coronavirus outbreak

Turkey will extend the closure of all schools in the country until April 30 due to the coronavirus outbreak and homeschooling will continue during this period, Education Minister Ziya...

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March 25, 2020

Currency black market re-emerges in Egypt because of coronavirus

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March 25, 2020

‘Qatar created coronavirus’ says online disinformation campaign

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March 25, 2020

Saudi urged by US to take responsibility over oil price war

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed concerns over instability in the global oil market in a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. The Saudis triggered...

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