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Around the world people are changing the way they greet each other to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it spreading

What Is ‘Wuhan Shake’? New Chinese Way Of Greeting Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Is Winning The Internet

Chinese people have found out a new way of greeting each other after health officials around the world restricted handshakes and cheek-kiss amid the deadly outbreak of COVID-19.

Handshake? No Thanks: Coronavirus Changes Global Habits

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) reaches out to try and shake hands with German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer

Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits

Social Media News: Facebook Shuts Down Disinformation Networks Tied To Egypt, India Marketing Firms

Facebook is suing an analytics firm, accusing it of improperly gathering data from users of the social network

Facebook shut down hundreds of user accounts and pages as part of the crackdown.

Waymo self-driving vehicles are seen near the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California in 2018

Alphabet's Waymo Raises $2.25 Bn To Rev Up Autonomous Projects

Alphabet's Waymo raises $2.25 bn to rev up autonomous projects

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A man wearing a surgical mask looks on as the peleton rode by on Thursday's stage five

Cyclists Await Test Results After Coronavirus Hits UAE Tour

Cyclists await test results after coronavirus hits UAE Tour

Libya's conflict pits UN-recognised premier Fayez al-Sarraj against military commander Khalifa Haftar

UN Urges Libya Rivals To Engage As Doubts Hang Over Talks

UN urges Libya rivals to engage as doubts hang over talks

Iran has the highest death toll from the novel coronavirus outside of China

Coronavirus Claims Three More Lives In Iran

Coronavirus claims three more lives in Iran

Saudi Aramco now boasts ultramodern facilities like this research and development centre in Dhahran

Saudi Aramco’s Shale Gas 'Revolution' Can Pressure Oil, Redraw Gulf Politics

Saudi Arabia's shale gas technology breakthrough could have a significant geopolitical impact as the kingdom would be able to supply gas to regional allies that now depend on Qatar.

A woman and child walk past a mural with the Iranian national flag in Tehran

Coronavirus Update: Infections Have Now Spread To The Middle East

The coronavirus has spread to countries in the Middle East.

Passengers wearing masks to protect against the new coronavirus are pictured at Basra airport in southern Iraq in late January

Iraq, Kuwait On Alert As Coronavirus Deaths Rise In Iran

Iraq, Kuwait on alert as coronavirus deaths rise in Iran

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Iran Says Virus Killed Two Citizens, First Deaths In The Middle East Region

Cases of the coronavirus have been identified in only three countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Countries or territories with confirmed cases and deaths from the COVID-19 virus, as of Wednesday

Coronavirus Kills Two Iranians, First Mideast Deaths

Coronavirus kills two Iranians, first Mideast deaths

Some EU countries were worried a naval operation may encourage more migrants to try to cross from Libya

Libya's UN-recognised Government Withdraws From Geneva Talks

Libya's UN-recognised government withdraws from Geneva talks

The Arab world's first nuclear power plant is being built by a South Korean-led consortium in a deal worth over $20 billion

UAE Loads Fuel Rods At Arab World's First Nuclear Plant

UAE loads fuel rods at Arab world's first nuclear plant

The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates is being built at a cost of $22.4 billion

UAE Gains License To Start First Nuclear Power Plant In Arab Region

UAE received permission to commence activities at its first nuclear plant

Albania is still struggling to recover from the November 2019 earthquake that killed 51 people and left 17,000 homeless

Donors Pledge 1.15 Bn Euros For Albania Quake Recovery

Donors pledge 1.15 bn euros for Albania quake recovery

The Arab world's first nuclear power plant is being built by a South Korean-led consortium in a deal worth over $20 billion

UAE Issues Reactor Licence For First Arab Nuclear Power Plant

UAE issues reactor licence for first Arab nuclear power plant

The offensive has triggered the largest wave of displacement in Syria's civil war, with 800,000 people fleeing since December, according to the UN

Trump, Turkey Call For Russia To Stop Backing Syrian 'Atrocities'

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian 'atrocities'

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Ivanka Trump Called ‘Ridiculous’ For Posting ‘Glam Shot’ In UAE, Netizens React

A journalist recently slammed Ivanka Trump after she arrived in the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia has been leading a controversial bombing campaign against rebel-held areas of Yemen since 2015

Saudi Fighter Jet Crashes In Yemen, Rebels Say They Downed It

Saudi fighter jet crashes in Yemen, rebels say they downed it

Fighting in Yemen since 2015 has killed tens of thousands of people most of them civilians in what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis

Saudi-led Forces To Face Trial Over Yemen Violations

Saudi-led forces to face trial over Yemen violations

Tripoli residents organised a demonstration last week against Haftar's offensive

New Clashes In Libya Despite UN Ceasefire Call

New clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call

Hong Kong pedestrians wear face masks as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus. The virus has spooked markets around the world, having killed more than 1,100 people and infected tens of thousands

China Virus Threatens To Hobble Gulf Economies

China virus threatens to hobble Gulf economies

Libyan security forces stand guard at a checkpoint on August 23, 2018

UN Asked To Vote Wednesday In Support Of Libya Ceasefire: Diplomats

UN asked to vote Wednesday in support of Libya ceasefire: diplomats

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas shows maps of historical Palestine during a February 2020 Arab League meeting on President Donald Trump's proposed Middle East plan

Lacking Support, Palestinians Pull Request For UN Vote Against Trump Plan

Lacking support, Palestinians pull request for UN vote against Trump plan

Without Reforms, Gulf Oil Wealth Could Vanish By 2034: IMF

Without reforms, Gulf oil wealth could vanish by 2034: IMF

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