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Al-Sisi, Modi discuss coronavirus cooperation

Pair agree on exchanging experiences in combating pandemic, preventive healthcare

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Jordan to ease lockdown while curfew stays in place

The curfew came days after Jordanian King Abdallah enacted an emergency law…

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UN alarmed by alleged violations, prison break in west Libya

The statement came after forces aligned with the GNA seized the towns…

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Saudi Arabia reports 493 new COVID-19 cases as GCC infections continue to rise

Bahrain has conducted 726,547 medical examinations so far

Sarah El-Sheikh

Eastern Mediterranean COVID-19 cases surge despite precautions

Turkey announces weekend curfew in fight against COVID-19

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Africa’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 879

16,509  infections have been confirmed across the continent so far 

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Africa’s COVID-19 infections accelerate; IMF offers debt relief in continent

Total of 15,249 confirmed infections, 816 fatalities across continent so far

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Eastern Mediterranean struggles to balance medical benefits against economics

Basic food items begin disappearing from Lebanon’s markets due to coronavirus

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise across GCC

Saudia Arabia records 472 cases on Monday, reaching 4,934 infections

Sarah El-Sheikh

WHO warns of medical equipment shortage in EastMed amid rising Covid-19 cases

Fears increase for northern Syrian camps becoming Covid-19 breeding grounds

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