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The Syrian regime has sealed off the town of Sayyida Zeinab as a Covid-19 'precaution' without acknowledging the town is a hub of foreign Shia militiamen and potential coronavirus transmitters..…

Iranian political analyst Mohammad Marandi defends Tehran's response to coronavirus and points a finger at Washington.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: COVID-19: Iran's government 'didn't botch the response'

Despite the dramatic fall in petroleum prices globally, oil revenues remain the backbone of Libya's economy as almost 30 percent of its six million people rely on state salaries.. Source:…

Saudi Arabia recorded 140 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,179, according to a health ministry spokesman.He also said 420 people have recovered so…

Kuwait recorded its first coronavirus death out of 479 confirmed cases, the health ministry announced on Saturday. A total of 62 new infections were confirmed over the past 24 hours,…

Indian envoy to UAE clarifies amid speculation that Emirates might resume passenger flights.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: India flights to remain suspended during lock-down period

The debate over how to respond to President Donald Trump’s sanctions regime against Iran in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is creating a fissure between the hawkish and the…

New York City has suffered more than a quarter of US deaths in the outbreak.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: New York coronavirus deaths near 9/11 toll

Coronavirus is making a dent in the Turkish economy, as two million people have lost their jobs due to the pandemic.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Coronavirus has cost 'two million…

Deep output cuts by OPEC and other oil producing nations will not prevent a huge build up of crude, the head of the IEA said on Friday, urging the world's…