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Economies across the Arab World are expected to face massive shocks, including debt crises and cuts in salaries which could potentially lead to unrest, as oil prices crash.
This year, Ramadan will bear little resemblance to the celebrations that have coloured Islam's history for centuries.
US President Donald Trump said he gave orders to the navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats.
Comment: Saudi Arabia's recent execution spree makes the regime deadlier than ever, but don't expect Trump to hear any criticism from Trump, writes Courtney Freer.
Bahrain's government has announced it is cutting operational expenses by 30 percent.
Saudi Arabia executed a record number of people last year, according to an Amnesty International report.
Some Middle Eastern governments have released prisoners as part of their response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, while others have ignored pressure to do so.
Arab states have alarmed human rights organisations with the use of artificial intelligence tools to combat coronavirus.
Qatar is drawing on the logistics baptism of fire it endured in 2017, when regional allies abruptly sealed borders to Qatari travellers, to repatriate thousands of stranded travellers.
The IMF has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will hit economies hard across the world, particularly those in the Middle East.
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