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March 9, 2020

Erdogan announces death of 59 Turkish soldiers during last month in Idlib

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that during the last month, 59 Turkish soldiers had been killed in Idlib, northwestern Syria, but he stressed that his country’s...

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March 9, 2020

Kuwait banks donate £32m to combat coronavirus

The Central Bank of Kuwait announced on Sunday the allocation of a financial fund worth 10 million Kuwaiti dinars (more than $ 32 million) to support efforts to combat...

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March 9, 2020

Egypt: Banning Friday prayers over coronavirus is permissible

If Muslim scholars are asking the health ministry to prevent the Friday prayers over the fear of the coronavirus spread, the ban is “permissible,” the Egyptian Minister of Awqaf...

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March 8, 2020

Women’s Day: Erdogan slams silence on women’s suffering

Lambasting silence in the face of hardships, abuse and killing of women across the globe, Turkey’s president on Sunday spoke against the “hypocrisy” of the world celebrating International Women’s...

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March 8, 2020

International Women’s Day: 43 Palestinian women held in Israel jails

A statement marking International Women’s Day by the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said there are 43 Palestinian women held in Israeli jails, Palestine Information Center reported. Head of the...

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March 8, 2020

Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif region as coronavirus cases rise in Gulf

Saudi Arabia on Sunday imposed a temporary lockdown on its eastern Qatif province, home to a large Shi’ite Muslim population, to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the kingdom...

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March 8, 2020

Kuwait’s total coronavirus cases rise to 61

Kuwait confirmed three new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases of to 61, according to its Health Ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. “Three new confirmed cases...

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March 8, 2020

Turkey to discuss migrant issues with EU on Monday

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that he will meet with European Union officials to discuss migrant issues on Monday. Speaking in Istanbul, Erdogan said that Turkey did...

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March 8, 2020

In Egypt, only Asian tourists get tested for coronavirus

When Bill Jones* and his partner arrived at Luxor Airport to prepare to fly back to Cairo at the end of February, it was the end of a two-week...

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March 8, 2020

Turkey rescues 60 migrants from boats off Aegean coast

A total of 60 asylum seekers – over half of them children – were rescued off Turkey’s Aegean coast, security sources said on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. Turkish Coast Guard teams...

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