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Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara 14 Nov 2020 - 04:19 pm
Sarcophaguses that are around 2500 years old, from the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, are seen during a presentation in Giza, Egypt November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Lebanon starts two-weeks of restrictions to stem virus 14 Nov 2020 - 02:46 pm
Lebanese policemen check cars at a checkpoint in the Sanayeh district of the Lebanese capital Beirut a day after the country went into lockdown, in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, on November 14, 2020.  AFP / ANWAR AMRO
Lebanese general was in Syria over missing American reporter 14 Nov 2020 - 02:26 pm
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Iran passes grim milestone of 40,000 deaths from coronavirus 12 Nov 2020 - 03:17 pm
Iranian People wearing protective masks as they board a bus, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran November 11, 2020. Picture taken November 11, 2020. Majid Asgaripour/WANA
Lebanon, Israel end third round of sea border talks 11 Nov 2020 - 06:03 pm
Vehicles of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol the area near the southern Lebanese southernmost town of Naqura, by the border with Israel, on November 11, 2020. AFP / Mahmoud ZAYYAT
Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns 11 Nov 2020 - 03:18 pm
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (on screen) addresses via video link the opening session of the international conference on the return of refugees held in Damascus on November 11, 2020. / AFP / LOUAI BESHARA
In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus 11 Nov 2020 - 02:09 pm
An Iranian woman wearing a face mask walks outdoors in Tehran, Iran November 8, 2020. Majid Asgaripour/WANA
Iran, Lebanon to impose lockdowns, curfews as virus surges 10 Nov 2020 - 02:46 pm
A man browses the headlines of Iranian Farsi newspapers featuring the 2020 US general election results at a news stand in Iran's capital Tehran on November 8, 2020. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
PLO's Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19 10 Nov 2020 - 12:31 pm
(FILES) A file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows Saeb Erekat, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and chief Palestinian negotiator, talking to reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AFP / Abbas Momani
Son-in-law's Instagram resignation hurts Erdogan, Turkish officials say 10 Nov 2020 - 12:11 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech after cabinet meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara on November 3, 2020. / AFP / Adem ALTAN
Iran reports record daily coronavirus cases of 10,463 09 Nov 2020 - 02:25 pm
A woman, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, browses a phone as she walks past a shop along a street in Iran's capital Tehran on November 8, 2020. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Turkey Finance Minister Albayrak resigns over health issues 08 Nov 2020 - 08:04 pm
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Lebanese official says US sanctioned him over Hezbollah ties 08 Nov 2020 - 05:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Gebran Bassil, head of the Free Patriotic movement, speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Biden's expected policies in Middle East 08 Nov 2020 - 03:54 pm
Democratic 2020 US presidential nominee Joe Biden and his family celebrate onstage at his election rally, after the news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election over President Donald Trump, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., Nov
Iran judiciary says jailed rights lawyer Sotoudeh given furlough 07 Nov 2020 - 03:46 pm
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Iran reports record daily COVID-19 cases, announces new curbs 07 Nov 2020 - 02:36 pm
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Lebanon's president seeks evidence behind US sanctions on son-in-law 07 Nov 2020 - 12:56 pm
Gebran Bassil. AFP / Attila KISBENEDEK
Lebanon to demolish blast-hit silos over safety fears 05 Nov 2020 - 06:03 pm
economy minister Raoul Nehme