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Lebanon hits record coronavirus deaths, infections
Lebanon hit record coronavirus deaths and infections.
Charity campaigns for more oxygen in Lebanon hospitals
Lebanon is suffering from a severe Covid-19 spike and authorities have imposed a curfew in a desperate attempt to contain the ...
Jordan becomes first country to vaccinate refugees
Jordan has vaccinated its first refugee and intends to include all those living in the country in its vaccine programme.
Syria's White Helmets awarded funds to produce PPE
The award-winning NGO will produce millions of pieces of personal protective equipment to protect volunteers, healthcare workers and displaced Syrians from Covid-19.
Israel to begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners
Israel has announced it will begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners over 55 against coronavirus but continues to refuse to vaccinate ...
UK Imams to reassure worshippers about Covid-19 vaccines
A coordinated Friday sermon from UK imams comes amid concerns South Asian communities are particularly at risk from fake news and conspiracy ...
Trump impeachment trial looms over Biden's first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden's first 100 days agenda is being overshadowed by the looming Senate trial of his soon-to-be predecessor Donald Trump.
Israel hits 2 million vaccinated as Palestinians await inoculation
As Israel celebrated its two million inoculation threshold, human rights groups called on the Jewish state to fulfil its obligation in providing ...
Five civilians killed in Algeria bomb blast: ministry
Five civilians in eastern Algeria were killed by a homemade roadside bomb.
Jordan's King Abdullah gets Covid-19 jab
Jordan's King Abdullah and some of his family members have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus
Germany deports 26 Afghan refugees despite 'threats to life'
Germany has attracted criticism for its decision to continue to deport Afghan refugees in the midst of a pandemic.
UN calls on US to reverse labelling Houthis 'terrorists'
The UN has urged the US to cancel its decision to classify Yemen's Houthi rebels as "terrorists" to avoid the risk of a famine
WHO holds emergency meeting over virus variants
The committee normally gathers every three months but the WHO brought the meeting forward to discuss the mutations.
Lebanese health minister admitted to hospital with Covid-19
Lebanon's minister of public health has been admitted to hospital, just over a week after he was allegedly pictured at a large social gathering.
Israel to push Biden to limit criticism of UAE
Israel is lobbying the incoming Biden administration to limit US criticism of the Gulf’s human rights record and military actions in Yemen.
Netanyahu offers Palestinian-Israelis a 'new era' despite 'racist incitement'
The prime minister has previously 'warned' Israeli voters of crowds of Palestinian citizens of Israel heading to the polls.
Pope Francis, ex-pope Benedict get coronavirus vaccines: Vatican
Pope Francis and his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI, have received the Covid-19 vaccine
Tunisia's revolutionary demand for economic justice remains unmet
In-depth: The political freedoms of Tunisia's revolution have not brought economic equality, with wealth still concentrated in the hands of a ...
UN urges US to reverse 'Houthis terrorism' plan
Mark Lowcock will speak to the UN Security Council and warn of the devastating consequences that would follow, if the US labels the Houthi ...
Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are celebrating due to a ...
Turkey launches vaccination drive with Chinese jab
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca received the first shot of CoronaVac live on television
Oman to see fastest economic growth in MENA region
Oman is set to be one of the countries to see the swiftest economic recovery from the Covid-19 epidemic.
A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in the Chinese province of Wuhan
Outgoing US President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time - what happens now?
Donald Trump was impeached for the second time, a first in US history.
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell did not rule out voting to convict President Donald Trump.
The expected majority vote would make Trump the first US president to have been impeached twice.
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