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April 22, 2020

Muslim grouping OIC urges help for vulnerable states in coronavirus battle

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged member states on Wednesday to help struggling Muslim states combat the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in Africa, Reuters reports. The 57-member group’s executive...

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April 22, 2020

Libya: Haftar shelling injures 3 civilians in Tripoli

Three civilians were injured in shelling by militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar in Tripoli, Libya’s capital, Anadolu reports. “The shelling targeted residential areas in the outskirts of Mitiga International...

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April 22, 2020

Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.6M

The global coronavirus cases surpassed 2.6 million on Wednesday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University, Anadolu reports. The university’s data showed that the global number of...

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April 22, 2020

Pompeo: Annexation of West Bank is Israeli decision to make

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was an Israeli decision whether to annex parts of the West Bank and the United States will offer...

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April 22, 2020

Coronavirus deaths, cases rise in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Updated figures on the novel coronavirus pandemic were presented Wednesday by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports. In Saudi Arabia, the death toll stands at...

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April 22, 2020

Meet the designer turning Beirut’s forgotten fashion into contemporary couture

Larissa von Planta’s atelier is hidden away in a traditional 1930s Lebanese villa on one of Beirut’s typically haphazard and bustling streets. Standing on her balcony, though, ever so...
April 22, 2020

Saudi to ease coronavirus restrictions for Ramadan

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to ease the lockdown during the month of Ramadan. Several cities within the kingdom were placed under severe restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak, but...

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April 22, 2020

Turkey slams France over Foreign Minister’s allegations

Turkey yesterday described Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s recent accusations against France’s NATO ally as an attempt to draw attention away from his country’s impotence in the face of...

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April 22, 2020

Iran starts training sniffer dogs to detect COVID-19

Iran has started training sniffer dogs to detect COVID-19 in a training programme supported by the military, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. Iran is currently the most-affected country in...

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April 22, 2020

Palestinian prisoner dies after medical neglect in Israel prison

A 23-year-old Palestinian prisoner from Ramallah died in the Israeli Negev prison this morning following a delay in the provision of medical aid, according to Wafa news agency. Jaber Al-Barghouthi fell...

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