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March 25th, 2020

Aid Group Says Mideast Lockdowns Hinder Humanitarian Efforts Weaponizing Water in Northern Syria?
Yemen in the Age of the Pandemic Jordan, Oman, Morocco, and Yemen Suspend Newspaper Production, Citing Covid-19 Fears
Yemen War Marks 5 Years With No End in Sight Casualties in Renewed Tripoli Clashes Amid Coronavirus Threat
Saudi Forces Accused of Torture and Illegal Renditions in Southern Yemen Libya War Left Unimpeded by Coronavirus Outbreak
Libyan Commander Says Probe of Seized Tanker to Start After Quarantine Movement Restrictions Tightened in Kashmir Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
House Members Introduce Resolution to Pin Coronavirus Blame on China Nigeria Military Airlifts Medical Supplies, Detection Kits From China
Boko Haram Claims Attack Against Chadian Soldiers Mobile Phone Industry Explores Worldwide Tracking of Users
European Mobile Carriers Will Share Location Data to Track Covid-19 Spread Singapore Says Its App Can Slow Spread of Coronavirus; Critics Say It's Government Surveillance
Pentagon Reports First Known Coronavirus Case in Service Member NASA Moon Mission Plans Set Back by Coronavirus Crisis
Uganda, Usually Welcoming to Refugees, Bars All New Arrivals to Contain Coronavirus Nigerian Army Prepares for Coronavirus Lockdown, Mass Burials
Virus Hits War-Ravaged Mali, Kenya Orders Curfew Somalia Suicide Bomber Detonates in Tea Shop, Killing 2
Tripoli Officials Say Clashes Escalating Over Libyan Capital ISIS Claims Mozambique Attack Close to Gas Projects
Denmark Charges Norwegian Citizen Over Alleged Iranian Assassination Plot UN Rights Expert Welcomes Turkish Indictments, Urges US to Release Khashoggi File
Kosovo Government Faces No-Confidence Vote After Dispute Over Coronavirus Iran Fears Second Wave of Coronavirus as Death Toll Rises to 2,077
Palestinians Leave Jobs in Israel, Citing Coronavirus Risk French Coronavirus Death Tally Much Higher Than Official Data: Hospitals Chief
As Stocks Sink, Pentagon Fears Foreigners Will Buy Control of US Defense Firms Pompeo Says His Visit to Afghanistan Was 'Very Frustrating'
Turkey Rounds Up Hundreds for Social Media Posts About Coronavirus Taliban Says Prisoner Release by Afghan Government to Start by End of March
Turkey Says Two Soldiers Killed, Two Wounded in Kurdish Militant Attack in Iraq Bolsonaro Urges Brazilians Back to Work, Dismisses Coronavirus 'Hysteria'
France to Withdraw All Troops From Iraq Due to Coronavirus Outbreak Erdogan Says Turkey Will Overcome Coronavirus in 2-3 Weeks; School Closures Extended
Iraqis Protest Burying Coronavirus Dead, Defy Government and Gather for Mass Pilgrimage Khashoggi Murder: Top Allies of Saudi Crown Prince Named in New Indictment
Human Rights Council Appeals to Red Cross: Protect Palestinian Prisoners Kabul Attack Victims Speak Out
Turkish President Says 53,000 Under Surveillance Over Suspicion of Covid-19 Yemen's Houthi Leader Says Saudi-Led Coalition Support for Ceasefire Is Welcomed
Trump Risks Blowback From War of Words With China Over Coronavirus Pentagon Orders Halt to Overseas Movement for US Forces for Up to 60 Days Over Coronavirus
Herat Emerges as Afghanistan's Virus Epicenter Putin Postpones Public Vote on Reforms Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Libya Battles Escalate as Coronavirus Arrives in Country Police: Missouri Man Who Licked Walmart Items to Mock Coronavirus Charged With Making Terrorist Threat
India Bans Export of Drug Touted by Trump as Potential Coronavirus Treatment Senate Deal Would Block Pentagon From Using Coronavirus Funds on Border Wall
Israel Parliament Speaker Resigns Rather Than Convene a Vote on Replacement What the Coronavirus Outbreak Means for Palestinian Refugees
Activists Launch 'Digital Protest' to End US Sanctions on Iran Palestinian Workers Left in the Lurch as Israel Reneges on Virus Containment Plan
Pompeo Urges Riyadh to 'Stabilize Energy Markets' US Demands Syrian Government Release Civilian Detainees Over Coronavirus Fears
In Sudan, Confusion Reigns as Hundreds Escape Quarantine Centers Covid-19 Among Troops Jumped Almost 60 Percent This Week, as Their Rate Surpasses the US at Large
A Marine Crisis Response Task Force Covering Africa Is Stuck in Italy and Spain Over Covid-19 Concerns Latest Emergency Coronavirus Funding Package Includes Tens of Billions for Defense, VA
Air Force, Guard Leaders Could Stay Beyond Retirement Date Under Senate Stimulus Package Supreme Court Judge in ISIS Beatles Case Blasts UK Government for Bowing to US Pressure in Unlawfully Sharing Evidence
Turkish Prosecutors Charge 20 Saudis, Including Senior Officials, in Khashoggi Killing Robert Levinson: US Hostage Has Died in Iran, Says Family
US Navy Fires Missiles in Philippine Sea Sending Message to Beijing Gunmen in Afghanistan Kill 25 at Sikh Complex, ISIS Claims Responsibility
Yemen: Saudi Forces Torture, 'Disappear' Yemenis US Asking Allies for Extra Stockpiles to Help Fight Coronavirus
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denied Bail Amid Coronavirus Fears Navy Restricts Movement for Some Sailors as Indo-Pacific Command Heightens Health-Risk Status to 'Substantial'

March 24th, 2020

Russia Halts War Games on NATO Borders to Fight Coronavirus Confirmed Cases in Gaza, Blockade Raise Fear of Deadly Outbreak
DHS Warns Terrorists Might Exploit Coronavirus Afghans Angry With Their Leaders After US Pulls $1 Billion in Aid
Israel May Try to Detect Coronavirus by Voice Pompeo Meets Taliban's Deputy Leader in Qatar
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