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Turkey, Russia conduct 13th joint patrol in Idlib, Syria 28 May 2020 - 02:26 pm
Turkish soldiers patrol along a road past destroyed buildings atop the Arbaeen hill overlooking Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province on May 26, 2020. / AFP / OMAR HAJ KADOUR
High-speed train services in Turkey set to resume after virus pause 23 May 2020 - 12:13 pm
A general view of an empty street is seen after Turkey imposed a four-day nationwide restriction to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Sanliurfa, Turkey on May 23, 2020. Müslüm Etgü - Anadolu
Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites: President 23 May 2020 - 12:10 pm
An Iranian man wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he stands in Vali-E-Asr street, in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2020.
Turkey declares ‘#MissionAccomplished’ against coronavirus 21 May 2020 - 03:06 pm
TOPSHOT - A picture taken on May 19, 2020 shows the Bosphorus bridge and the Ortakoy mosque as a light shine over the Bosphorus to mark the Youth and Sports Day in Istanbul during a four-day curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, cau
Lebanon banks call for rescue plan with lighter touch on depositors 20 May 2020 - 04:32 pm
Cars drive along a highway as Lebanon is gradually reopening its economy following a four-day shutdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon May 18, 2020. Reuters/Mohamed Azakir
Syrian government orders seizure of assets of Assad's cousin Makhlouf 19 May 2020 - 03:07 pm
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Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad: security sources 19 May 2020 - 10:32 am
In this file photo taken on January 2, 2020 Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in the capital Baghdad. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Lebanon on track to end lockdown despite virus uptick: PM 17 May 2020 - 07:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab, wearing a mask, arrives to attend a meeting with Lebanese political leaders to present the plan aimed at steering the country out of a financial crisis, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon May 6,
Syrian tycoon says will refuse government demand to step down from mobile operator 17 May 2020 - 01:27 pm
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Lebanon army says arrests 16 over 'illegal' currency ring 16 May 2020 - 08:04 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask walks past Central Bank building as Lebanon extends a shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beirut, Lebanon, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Lebanon, fearing second virus wave, to shut down again for 4 days 12 May 2020 - 05:15 pm
A closed restaurant is seen as Lebanon eases its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, and its restaurants struggle to choose between opening with reduced capacity or staying shut, amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has slashed profit and raise
Errant missile strike during Iranian naval exercises kills 19 11 May 2020 - 12:13 pm
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Iran arrests 320 over 'provocative' COVID-19 posts 10 May 2020 - 01:01 pm
Iranians, wearing protective masks without observing social distancing, queue outside a money exchange office in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2020, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. AFP / ATTA KENARE
Lebanon rooftops bustle as virus shifts life upstairs 09 May 2020 - 03:13 pm
Lebanese gymnast Karen Dib practices on the rooftop of her building, during a lockdown imposed by the autorities in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus in the town of Halat, north of the capitla Beirut on April 24, 2020. AFP / JOSEPH EID
Iran reports more than 1,500 new virus cases 09 May 2020 - 02:15 pm
An Iranian youth talks on the phone as he watches women wearing protective masks walk by on a street of the capital Tehran, on May 09, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Turkey: After virus closure, malls set to reopen 08 May 2020 - 03:01 pm
The full moon, also known as the Supermoon or Flower Moon, rises above the Camlica Mosque during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Iran says virus outbreak 'relatively stable' despite uptick 07 May 2020 - 02:48 pm
Iran's Azadi (Freedom) Tower is lit up with flags and messages of hope in solidarity with all the countries affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Tehran on March 31, 2020. / AFP /
92-year-old woman beats coronavirus in Turkey 06 May 2020 - 01:34 pm
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Asia

This aerial photograph taken on September 22, 2025, shows a general view of river Padma shrouded in mist at Rajshahi. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
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This handout photo taken on October 7, 2025 and released by Gunma Prefectural Police via Jiji Press shows a CCTV camera footage of a bear walking inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma prefecture. (Photo by various sources / AFP) Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
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Europe

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) walks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon upon the Russian leader's arrival at the airport in Dushanbe on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Kormilitsyna / POOL / AFP) Putin lands in Tajikistan to shore up Russia's regional influence
Panos Routsi, father of a boy killed in the Tempi railway collision in February 2023, outside the Greek Parliament in Athens on September 21, 2025. Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP Greece train tragedy father ends 23-day hunger strike
File photo of veggie burger used for representation Veggie 'burgers' face the chop as EU lawmakers back labeling ban
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Africa

Egypt's forward #20 Ibrahim Adel celebrates with forward #10 Mohamed Salah after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifier football match between Djibouti and Egypt at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup
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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
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