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Lebanon's COVID-19 spike overwhelms battered hospitals and exhausted doctors 18 Jan 2021 - 07:32 pm
A view shows empty street as Lebanon tightened lockdown and introduced a 24-hour curfew to curb the spread the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hazmiyeh, Lebanon, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses 17 Jan 2021 - 04:02 pm
A health worker takes a swab from a man to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the town of Hasbaya, Lebanon, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo 17 Jan 2021 - 03:38 pm
A view shows the site of a recent discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen - report, company filings 17 Jan 2021 - 02:49 pm
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Lebanon OKs law to import vaccines as virus hits new record 16 Jan 2021 - 03:41 pm
People ride on a motorbike along an empty road, as Lebanon tightened lockdown and introduced a 24-hour curfew to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sidon, Lebanon, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout 14 Jan 2021 - 08:09 pm
Health workers carry Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine boxes at Sancaktepe Sehit Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, in Istanbul, Turkey January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Turkey to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday with Sinovac shot 13 Jan 2021 - 09:12 pm
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca receives a shot of the Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Ankara City Hospital?in Ankara, Turkey, January 13, 2021. Turkish Health Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up 12 Jan 2021 - 09:54 am
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Turkey probes Facebook's move to collect WhatsApp data 12 Jan 2021 - 12:33 am
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Erdogan says Turkey to start COVID-19 vaccination Thursday or Friday 11 Jan 2021 - 09:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pigeons fly over the Taksim Square during a nation-wide weekend curfew which was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Istanbul, Turkey December 5, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo/File Photo
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge 11 Jan 2021 - 03:54 pm
People walk along an empty road during a curfew to stem the rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Nabatieh area, southern Lebanon January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Turkey probes Facebook's move to collect WhatsApp data 11 Jan 2021 - 02:05 pm
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Syria temporarily cuts supplies of fuel to meet shortages 10 Jan 2021 - 05:19 pm
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Lebanon Christian leader rules out joining Hariri government 10 Jan 2021 - 03:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: Gebran Bassil, a Lebanese politician and head of the Free Patriotic movement, talks during an interview with Reuters in Sin-el-fil, Lebanon July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
WhatsApp gets dumped by Erdogan on mounting privacy concerns 10 Jan 2021 - 12:35 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks as he attends a satellite technologies event through live videolink in Istanbul, Turkey January 8, 2021. Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters
Erdogan says Gulf rapprochement "very beneficial" for region 08 Jan 2021 - 02:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, December 23, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Iran tests ‘suicide’ drones amid its tense standoff with Trump 06 Jan 2021 - 05:14 pm
A drone is launched during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 6, 2021.
Iran finds first case of new virus variant in traveller from UK 05 Jan 2021 - 04:47 pm
An Iranian woman wearing a protective mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic, walks past a street musician in the capital Tehran, on December 30, 2020. AFP / Atta Kenare

Asia

A general view shows Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. (AFP) Sri Lanka faces 'uneven', slow recovery from recession: World Bank
Representational file photo. World Bank lowers Mongolia's 2025 GDP growth forecast
Thailand national flags on the side of the Thai Parliament complex in Bangkok. AFP file photo for representational purposes only. Thai cabinet approves stimulus scheme to boost growth
A woman takes a picture in front of the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on October 6, 2025, as recovery efforts continue. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP) Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends

Europe

Tadhg Hickey (centre right) one of a group of Irish activists returning, is greeted by supporters as they arrive at Dublin Airport on October 7, 2025, after being deported from Israel. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP) Irish flotilla activists say ready to try again despite 'mistreatment'
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during the opening of the Danish Parliament at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, on October 7, 2025. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
Jaguar Land Rover signage is seen on a dealership in Tonbridge south-east of London on September 29, 2025. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP Jaguar Land Rover to resume some UK output after cyberattack
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Africa

A grab from a UGC video posted on the X platform on August 22, 2023 reportedly shows members of the Sudanese army firing at Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters in what they say is the al-Shajara military base in Khartoum. (Photo by UGC / AFP) Sudanese army says retook key military sites in El Fasher
File photo of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopian PM launches pan-African media platform to reshape Africa's global image
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