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North Africa
March 31, 2020
EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo
The European Union announced Tuesday the launch of a new naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea aimed at enforcing the U.N.
March 30, 2020
Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantine
Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported Monday, the latest in ...
March 30, 2020
Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death
Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the ...
March 28, 2020
China sends medical aid to Pakistan to combat virus outbreak
China sent a plane loaded with medical personnel and supplies Saturday to help Pakistan fight the spread of the coronavirus ...
March 27, 2020
'Go home!' South Africa has 1st death as lockdown begins
South Africa announced its first death from the coronavirus Friday as the country's cases rose well above 1,000 and a ...
March 25, 2020
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it from ...
March 25, 2020
As lockdowns kill jobs, Africa's informal workers suffer
Earlier this month, Soukaina Rgragui, her 1-year-old daughter and diabetic mother lived modestly on the money brought back ...
March 25, 2020
Libya sees 1st virus case as more curfews called in Mideast
Libya recorded its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the U.N.-backed government announced, stoking concern ...
March 24, 2020
Africa cases over 2,000 as South Africa rushes into lockdown
Customers started behaving oddly about a week ago, visibly dejected street vendor Frank Mojapelo said. Some were wary to ...
March 23, 2020
South Africa to go into nationwide lockdown from Thursday
South Africa, Africa's most industrialized economy and a nation of 57 million people, will to go into a nationwide lockdown ...
March 23, 2020
War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case
Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after ...
March 22, 2020
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by ...
March 20, 2020
Egypt frees detainee amid calls for releases due to virus
Egyptian authorities on Friday released a prominent political activist amid calls for the country to let thousands of others ...
March 20, 2020
Stranded travelers board evacuation flights from Morocco
Foreigners stranded in locked-down Morocco boarded evacuation flights Friday as governments tried to repatriate their ...
March 19, 2020
Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus
Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to the fast-spreading new coronavirus, as the ...
March 19, 2020
Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the coronavirus as another 147 people died, raising the ...
March 18, 2020
Giant Hawaii telescope cost estimate increases to $2.4B
The cost to build a giant telescope that's unpopular among many Native Hawaiians is now estimated to have ballooned by a ...
March 17, 2020
Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic
Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die ...
March 17, 2020
Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was ...
March 16, 2020
Virus toll in Iran climbs as lockdowns deepen across Mideast
Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new coronavirus on Monday, the largest one-day rise in deaths since it began ...
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