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November 1, 2020

UAE cuts spending in 2021 federal budget

The cabinet of the United Arab Emirates approved a smaller federal budget for 2021 in a sign that the country is curbing expenditure amid the coronavirus crisis and lower...

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November 1, 2020

70yr old man rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 60

A 70-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday, after being buried for 33 hours following a powerful...

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November 1, 2020

Israel starts human trials on COVID-19 vaccine

Israel began human trials on Sunday for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate which, if successful, could be ready for the general public by the end of next summer, reports Reuters....

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November 1, 2020

Iran imposes new restrictions as coronavirus deaths surge

Weddings, wakes and conferences will be banned in the Iranian capital until further notice as the Middle East’s hardest-hit nation battles a third wave of COVID-19, police said on...

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November 1, 2020

Voter turnout key for government in Algeria referendum

A pro-government Algerian television channel showed people streaming into a provincial polling station on Sunday for a constitutional referendum backed by the country’s rulers, but on the streets of...

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November 1, 2020

The ney: A blow that echoes Jordan’s history

Following the sounds and rhythms of the ney (a flute made out of sugarcane), Cadence of the Valley takes us to Jordan following the journey of Dawood and his...

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November 1, 2020

Israel elated - Dominican Republic may move embassy to Jerusalem

Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, reported Reuters. The Dominican Republic’s...

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November 1, 2020

Gas pipeline blast in Iraq kills 3, injures 51

At least three people were killed and more than 50 injured in a gas pipeline explosion in southern Iraq, police sources said on Saturday. The military said in a...

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November 1, 2020

Iran's daily COVID death toll hits record high

Iran’s daily tally of coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 434 on Sunday, the authorities said, a day after announcing stringent new restrictions including the closure of schools,...

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November 1, 2020

Turkish couple take vows on cliff edge

A couple perform their wedding vows on the edge of a cliff in Turkey ...

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