Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrunk 9.9% in 2020, compared to 0.4% growth in 2019. The drop is mainly because of a sharp decrease
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Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, in a meeting with Libyan Health Bureau officials on Saturday, stated that the salaries of people working in the health sector should be increased. Dbeibeh expressed
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According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Arabia has restricted the annual Hajj pilgrimage due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year foreign pilgrims will not be allowed to perform the Hajj once
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Bahrain streets experienced a rare demonstration that erupted following the death of a political prisoner, Husain Barakat, on late Wednesday. Hundreds of protesters held demonstrations in the streets of the village of
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The Bahrain Interior Ministry announced that a Bahraini activist, Husain Barakat, died after being infected by COVID-19. A Britain-based human rights group, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), confirmed the
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The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), a sovereign wealth fund of the country, announced on Thursday that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been signed with Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat Holding
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On Monday, it was announced that Iran is preparing to release its first domestically produced vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine is entitled as COV-Iran Barakat and successfully completed its clinical trials. COV-Iran
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The Central Bank of Bahrain issued a circular including instructions to postpone the repayments of all loans. According to Bahrain’s state-run news agency, the decision was taken in order to strengthen the
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Activities regarding economic and entertainment sectors have resumed in Beirut on Monday, and other Lebanese tourist centers have opened as the number of COVID-19 cases began to fall. A few hospitals have
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The Chairperson of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Birtukan Mideksa, made a statement after a meeting with political party representatives, saying that the general election was postponed due to “problems
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