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Lebanon COVID-19 cases rise to 677, death toll at 21

Lebanese Health Ministry started on Monday doing random tests for people all…

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Egypt calls for international action to maintain African food security

Egypt's Permanent Representative to the UN, said the meeting tackled food security,…

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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

Daily News Egypt

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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