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Beyond the sporting and entertainment value, there was a feeling that the games this year were about beating coronavirus. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: My Word: Kicking around the idea…

Regional health officials now say 60 died, not 92 as initially reported by the state news media.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraqi Authorities Revise Down Death Toll in Covid Hospital…

Alistair Caton has not seen his family for more than a year due to isolation restraints and his job.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Covid: Travel rules stop bereaved pilot going…

Protesters angry over water shortages marched through streets late Thursday in an oil-rich, restive province in southwestern Iran and police apparently fire weapons to disperse the crowds, online videos showed.It…

An international conference to discuss the ongoing crisis in Lebanon and the needs of the Lebanese people will be held on August 4, France’s foreign ministry said in a statement…

Pilgrims from around Saudi Arabia have begun traveling to the city of Jeddah where tour operators are set to take them to Mecca for the annual Hajj season.Prior to the…

The United States is concerned over the deaths of several civilians, including children, in Syria’s northwestern city of Idlib, the US Embassy in Syria said in a tweet on Friday.The…

Beginning Monday, movement will be restricted from midnight to 5 a.m. and public spaces will operate at limited capacity. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Abu Dhabi returns to partial lockdown…

Authorities have arrested multiple people who were involved in the murder of Iraqi journalist Hisham al-Hashemi, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Twitter on Friday.“We promised to capture Husham…

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan co-chair Lahur Talabani has been peacefully ousted, and Ankara is clearly happy about the turn of events. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Power struggle in Iraqi…