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March 18, 2020

Can Lebanon afford a coronavirus shut-down?

For years, Lebanon has been a financial house of cards, based on a rocky and unsustainable economic model, which has unravelled quickly in recent months. In 2018, the World...

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March 18, 2020

Germany temporarily stops refugee intake programs

Germany on Wednesday announced it has suspended its refugee resettlement programs due to the coronavirus outbreak and travel restrictions imposed to stem its spread, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a...

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March 18, 2020

Erdogan advises Turks to stay home, acts to boost economy against coronavirus

President Tayyip Erdogan advised Turks on Wednesday not to leave home unless necessary for three weeks and to minimise social contact until the threat of the coronavirus recedes, but...

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March 18, 2020

Libyan capital sees renewed clashes

Clashes renewed in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Wednesday between UN-recognized government forces and militias of renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, Anadolu reports. The violence erupted in Ramla axis in...

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March 18, 2020

At Saudi music festival, Iran rivalry takes the stage

Exile Iranian musicians critical of religious hardliners in Tehran converged this month to perform in the most unlikely locale: Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports. Taking place amid heightened tensions between...

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March 18, 2020

US blacklists Chinese, South African companies over Iran oil trade

The United States on Wednesday named seven companies that it has blacklisted for trade-in Iranian petrochemicals, three based in mainland China, three in Hong Kong and one in South...

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March 18, 2020

Turkey closes border gates with Greece, Bulgaria

Turkey closed its borders with Greece and Bulgaria on Wednesday as part of measures against the novel coronavirus, Anadolu reports. Passengers will not be allowed to enter or leave...

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March 18, 2020

Coronavirus saint died in Syria

St Corona was killed by the Romans alongside Saint Victor for being Christians...

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March 18, 2020

Iran: Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,135

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus shot reached 1,135 today, local media reported. Authorities said 147 people died over the last 24 hours, while 1,192 new cases emerged, bringing the...

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March 18, 2020

Obi Mikel quits Turkey football club over coronavirus fears

Former Nigeria captain and ex-Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has parted away with his football club Trabzonspor by mutual consent, days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super...

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