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Hawaii holds off tourism reopening until September

US Travel Restrictions Begin To Thaw As Japan Declares Hawaii A Safe Destination

Hawaii has recorded only around 1,700 cases of coronavirus and 26 deaths, the second lowest number of cases among U.S. states.

UAE's Emerging Hip Hop Scene Searches For Its Identity

Originally from Saudi Arabia, Big Hass, with his signature bandana and white beard, founded The Beat DXB which organises live performances and promotes regional artists

UAE's emerging hip hop scene searches for its identity

Egyptian TikTok Influencers Haneen Hossam, Mawada al-Adham Sentenced To Prison Over ‘Disgraceful’ Content

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TikTok influencers Haneen Hossam and Mawada al-Adham get sentenced to two years in prison.

Legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum during a concert in Cairo, in a picture dated mid-1960s

Israel City's Bid To Honour Egyptian Diva Stirs Anger

Israel city's bid to honour Egyptian diva stirs anger

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Activists are battling misinformation about coronavirus spread on social media platforms such as WhatsApp

Middle East Mythbusters Battle Virus 'Infodemic'

Middle East mythbusters battle virus 'infodemic'

Egypt's parliament voted Monday in favour of a deployment of troops in light of "threats" from the west

Egypt Parliament Greenlights Possible Intervention In Libya

Egypt parliament greenlights possible intervention in Libya

People wave flags of Libya (R) and Turkey (L) during a demonstration in Tripoli

France, Germany Consider Sanctions On Foreign Actors Involved In Libya

Russia, the UAE, Turkey and Egypt are some of the nations involved in Libya's civil war, with European leaders looking at implementing sanctions.

A woman in Egypt checks an Instagram account for reporting allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct

In Egypt, Sexual Predator Case Reignites #MeToo Debate

In Egypt, sexual predator case reignites #MeToo debate

Haftar supporters protested in Benghazi earlier this month against Turkey's involvement in Libya

Libya Tensions Rise After Egypt Threat To Intervene

Libya tensions rise after Egypt threat to intervene

Qatar accused its neighbours of violating a convention that regulates the free passage of its passenger planes through foreign airspace

Qatar Wins Air Blockade Case At Top UN Court

Qatar wins air blockade case at top UN court

The battered energy-based economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are forecast to shrink by a hefty 7.1 percent

IMF Predicts Worst Mideast Downturn In Half Century

IMF predicts worst Mideast downturn in half century

A picture taken on June 3, 2020 shows an oil refinery in Libya's northern town of Ras Lanuf

Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade

Pro-Haftar forces say will maintain Libya oil blockade

A mid-level employee in the press office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is pictured here on July 3, 2020, stands accused of working for an Egyptian intelligence service

Employee Of Merkel's Press Office Suspected Of Spying For Egypt

Employee of Merkel's press office suspected of spying for Egypt

Map of East Africa showing the Nile and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Nile Dam Dispute Spills Onto Social Media

Nile dam dispute spills onto social media

Sudanese electrician Hatem, a 45-year-old with an expired residence permit, lives in hiding to avoid arrest in the Saudi capital Riyadh

'Trapped' Illegal Workers In Saudi Look To Virus For Escape

'Trapped' illegal workers in Saudi look to virus for escape

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Denounces 'Unprecedented' Foreign Interference In Libya

UN chief denounces 'unprecedented' foreign interference in Libya

Protests even broke out in the Oromo community the US state of Minnesota over the musicians death

Ethiopia Violence Death Toll Rises To 239

Ethiopia violence death toll rises to 239

Until he started his Roscosmos job in May, Safronov worked as a journalist covering defence matters and politics

Russia Detains Ex-defence Reporter For Treason

Russia detains ex-defence reporter for treason

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C), Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar (R) and the Libyan Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh at a joint press conference in Cairo Saturday

American Student Detained In Egyptian Prison For Nearly 500 Days Set Free, Returns To US

Amashah, 24, was arrested in March 2019 on charges of “misusing social media” and “aiding a terrorist group” after he publicly demanded the release of political prisoners in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrating the deal with the US in March 2020

Afghan President Pushing For Global 'Consensus' On Talks With Taliban

Afghan president pushing for global 'consensus' on talks with Taliban

The world's first self-proclaimed gold-plated hotel is open for business -- and the Vietnamese owners insist they have the Midas touch despite the cramping of global travel during the coronavirus pandemic

Gilty Pleasure: Vietnam Opens World's 'First' Gold-plated Hotel

Gilty pleasure: Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel

Remdesivir is an experimental medication produced by the US laboratory Gilead Sciences

US Buys Up COVID Drug, As Some Countries Say Well-stocked

US buys up COVID drug, as some countries say well-stocked

Egypt has re-opened its most iconic tourist site, the pyramids of Giza, in a bid to restart the vital sector despite the coronavirus

WHO Says Mideast At 'Critical Threshold' In Virus Numbers

WHO says Mideast at 'critical threshold' in virus numbers

Earlier this month, France denounced an 'extremely aggressive' intervention by Turkish ships against a French navy vessel participating in the NATO mission there, a claimed dismissed by Ankara

France Pulls Out Of NATO Med Operation Over Turkey Tensions

France pulls out of NATO Med operation over Turkey tensions

Remdesivir is an experimental medication produced by the US laboratory Gilead Sciences

British And German Remdesivir Stocks 'Sufficient' As US Buys Up Supply

British and German remdesivir stocks 'sufficient' as US buys up supply

The Maseru Bridge border post between Lesotho and South Africa. A landmark agreement would scrap all customs duties on internal trade between African countries, but progress is slow

Africa Free-trade Vision Clouded By Virus And Pace Of Talks

Africa free-trade vision clouded by virus and pace of talks

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