Middle East and North Africa

Israeli minister quits as coronavirus lockdown looms over Jewish holidays

Tel Aviv (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister tendered his resignation on Sunday in protest at a looming coronavirus lockdown that he argued would...

Israel to impose a three-week nationwide lockdown – media reports

Jerusalem (Reuters) - Israel’s government has approved the imposition of a three-week nationwide lockdown, starting on Friday, to contain the spread of the coronavirus,...

U.N. steps up COVID-19 measures at Syrian refugee camps in Jordan

Amman (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency is stepping up efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 among tens of thousands of Syrians in...

Libya’s Haftar committed to ending oil blockade, U.S. says

Cairo (Reuters) - Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a months-long blockade of oil facilities, the U.S. embassy in the country said...

Netanyahu: Bahrain-Israel normalisation heralds ‘new era of peace’

Jerusalem (Reuters) - Bahrain’s agreement to normalise ties with Israel marks a “new era of peace”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday...

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