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A doctor gives medical advice about female genital mutilation to a woman in Egypt, where the practice is already banned

Women Hail Victory As Sudan Moves To Ban Genital Cutting

Women hail victory as Sudan moves to ban genital cutting

Egypt Reopens Slowly To Revive Pandemic-hit Economy

The epidemic has caused 400 deaths and nearly 7,000 infections in Egypt according to official data

Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy

Egyptian Video Maker Died Of Alcohol Poisoning In Jail: Prosecutor

Shady Habash, 24, who died in Tora prison in Cairo, pictured, at the weekend, was imprisoned for directing a music video critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Egyptian video maker died of alcohol poisoning in jail: prosecutor

Uber Eats is being discontinued in seven markets as part of a strategic shift by the ride-hailing company

Uber Ends Eats Delivery In Seven Markets In Strategic Pullback

Uber ends Eats delivery in seven markets in strategic pullback

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Annexation of the mosaic of settlements Israel has built across the occupied West Bank has long been a dream of the political right but to the fury of the Palestinians it now looks set to become reality with the support of US President Donald Trump

What Do Israel's US-backed Annexation Plans Mean For West Bank?

What do Israel's US-backed annexation plans mean for West Bank?

Poland's farming sector is on high alert

Polish Farms Hit With One-two Punch Of Virus, Drought

Polish farms hit with one-two punch of virus, drought

A small group of Muslim clerics gather for prayer before looking for the crescent moon which will signal the start of the month of Ramadan in Seapoint on April 23, 2020, in Cape Town; Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate the start of the fa

Saudi Announces Ramadan Starts Friday Amid Virus Fears

Saudi announces Ramadan starts Friday amid virus fears

US Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is weighing ways the American spy community can pressure countries with anti-LGBT laws

US Spy Chief To Pressure Countries With Anti-LGBT Policies: Report

US spy chief to pressure countries with anti-LGBT policies: report

Israel's Red Sea resort city of Eilat has been hit hard by the loss of tourism due to the coronavirus

Israel's Red Sea Resort 'Paralysed' By Virus Lockdown

Israel's Red Sea resort 'paralysed' by virus lockdown

Many health workers in Egypt have complained of being shunned and mistreated during the coronavirus outbreak

Virus Turns Health Workers In Egypt Into 'Outcasts'

Virus turns health workers in Egypt into 'outcasts'

Russian Orthodox volunteers were among the few allowed into church for Easter preparations in Moscow

Orthodox Easter Services Hit By Virus As Many Stay Home

Orthodox Easter services hit by virus as many stay home

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NASA: Earth-Crossing Asteroid Bigger Than A Pyramid To Fly By On Saturday

NASA is currently monitoring a massive asteroid that will cross Earth’s orbit on Saturday. According to the data collected by the agency, the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

Egyptian authorities have rejected pleas to free up overcrowded jails

Pandemic Worsens Plight Of Middle East Prisoners

Pandemic worsens plight of Middle East prisoners

A masked worker drives a loader in front of a Qatar Airways jet at Doha's Hamad International airport

Qatar Flies To The Rescue, Winning Plaudits As Virus Halts Aviation

Qatar flies to the rescue, winning plaudits as virus halts aviation

UN chief Antonio Guterres, pictured during a virtual press conference on April 3, 2020, hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020

Only A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Allow Return To 'Normalcy': UN Chief

Only a COVID-19 vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief

Falling oil prices are dealing a heavy blow to Middle Eastern economies

Mideast Economy Set For Worst Slump In Decades: IMF

Mideast economy set for worst slump in decades: IMF

Singapore has quarantined four large dormitory complexes housing tens of thousands of mostly South Asian workers, where more than 200 cases have so far been detected

Singapore, Taiwan And Hong Kong Seemed To Have Beaten Coronavirus, But Then Cases Spiked

The initial cases in these three countries comprised people who had no travel history but they were linked to those who had been in Wuhan, China.

Oil prices are sitting around two-decade lows, hit by the virus and a Saudi-Russia battle for market share

Top Oil Producers Except Mexico Agree To Output Cuts: OPEC

The agreement, which also reduces production by eight million bpd from July to December, depends on Mexico's consent for it to take effect, the oil cartel said.

Oil prices are sitting around two-decade lows, hit by the virus and a Saudi-Russia battle for market share

OPEC, Allies Consider Output Cut After Price Crash

OPEC, allies consider output cut after price crash

Distancing is particularly difficult for the deeply religious community restricted during the holiday period from using electronics or technology, including phones, to reach loved ones

'Seder In Place': New York Jews Observe Passover Amid Pandemic

'Seder in place': New York Jews observe Passover amid pandemic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "working hard" to find a new candidate to be the envoy to Libya, a diplomat said

UN Searching For New Libya Envoy After US Blockage

UN searching for new Libya envoy after US blockage

Jewish men burn food with leavening agents ahead of the start of Passover, in the the ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem

Jewish World Marks Start Of 'Strange' Passover

Jewish world marks start of 'strange' Passover

Hulk Hogan

'Maybe We Don't Need A Vaccine:' Social Media Reacts To Hulk Hogan's Instagram Post About COVID-19

The '80s wrestling icon compared the spread of COVID-19 to the 10 plagues of Egypt in one of his latest Instagram posts.

Kuwaitis returning home from Frankfurt are met by health workers in decontamination suits late last month

Pampered Kuwaitis Quibble In Five-star Quarantine

Pampered Kuwaitis quibble in five-star quarantine

Netflix Thanksgiving

Passover Movies, TV Episodes 2020: 5 Specials To Stream On Netflix, Hulu

Check out these 5 Passover themed TV episodes and movies that are available to stream during your Pesach celebration.

The coronavirus has dampened but by no means ended hostilities in the multiple conflicts roiling the Middle East

What Impact Is COVID-19 Having On Middle East Conflicts?

What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?

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