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French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan have exchanged letters in which they agreed to resume talks aimed at mending ties.
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 virus.
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 ...
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 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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 ...
Capitol rioters sought to 'capture and assassinate' lawmakers: prosecutors
"Strong evidence... supports that the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in the United States ...
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 ...
Erdogan gets jab as Turkey unrolls Chinese vaccine
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got jabbed as the country began rolling out China's Sinovac's vaccine.
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.
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 ...
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
Lebanon enters strict lockdown to stem coronavirus uptick
Lebanon began its first day of a strict 11-day lockdown imposed in a bid to slow down the coronavirus spread.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan for coronavirus investigation
A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in the Chinese province of Wuhan
Breaking cycles of trauma and illness among Syrian refugees
In-depth: Researchers are exploring the correlation between mental and physical health to provide adequate care to refugees, but with ...
Asylum seekers protest conditions in UK military camp
Asylum seekers in a camp in Kent are peacefully protesting abysmal conditions.
Indonesia leader gets nation's first coronavirus jab
Indonesia's Prime Minister received the first of two doses of the Chinese-developed Coronavac, which domestic regulators approved this week.
Distrust of Boris must not erode confidence in vaccine
Comment: Debunking anti-vax conspiracy theories means taking an honest look at the profiteering and incompetence of Boris Johnson's government, ...
US-sanctioned Syrian airline delivers WFP aid to Libya
The United Nation's World Food Programme used US-sanctioned Syrian airline Cham Wings to deliver aid to Libya, prompting outrage online.
Trumpism and the political future of America
In-depth: A common observation of Trumpism is that it is unprecedented, an aberration or un-American. History shows that none of these are the ...
Videos have emerged showing an alleged oxygen shortage in Egypt's hospitals.
Palestinians are expected to receive the first batch of Covid vaccines by March.
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