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May 18, 2020

UAE to expand nightly curfew after increase in coronavirus cases

The United Arab Emirates will extend a nightly curfew by two hours from this week after reporting an increase in daily cases of the coronavirus, an official said on...

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May 18, 2020

Coronavirus tally rises in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

Coronavirus tally has risen in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in the past 24 hours, according to health authorities in both countries on Monday, reports Anadolu Agency. In Saudi Arabia,...

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May 18, 2020

Amid 'some calm', UN envoy urges US, Russia push for Syria peace

The United Nations Syria mediator urged the United States and Russia on Monday to make the most of “some calm” in the war-torn country and talk with each other...

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May 18, 2020

Turkey's Erdogan imposes nationwide lockdown over Eid al-Fitr

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the...

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May 18, 2020

French ambassador: Lebanon must get on with IMF talks

France’s ambassador urged Lebanon to make rapid progress in talks with the IMF, local media said on Monday, as the country seeks help to escape a dire financial crisis....

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May 18, 2020

Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear protective suits; face masks mandatory for passengers

Qatar Airways cabin crew will begin wearing protective suits and passengers will have to wear face masks on board, the Middle East airline said on Monday, as it begins...

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May 18, 2020

US Supreme Court heaps more damages on Sudan in embassy bombing cases

The US Supreme Court dealt a legal setback to Sudan on Monday, ruling that the African nation cannot avoid punitive damages in lawsuits accusing it of complicity in the...

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May 18, 2020

FBI phone probe links al Qaeda to Saudi who killed 3 at Florida base

The FBI cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a US naval base in Florida...

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May 18, 2020

China to send team to investigate death of envoy in Israel

China will today deploy a special team to investigate the death of its ambassador to Israel, Haaretz reported. Chinese diplomatic envoy, Du Wei, was found dead in bed in Tel Aviv yesterday. He...

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May 18, 2020

US: Israel ties to China may risk our ability to work with Tel Aviv

The US swooped in last week to delay its ally Israel from signing a $1.5 billion infrastructure contract with China. During a short visit to Jerusalem, US Secretary of State...

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