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Iran’s supreme leader bans import of US, UK vaccines

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Friday said the COVID-19 vaccines produced in the US and the UK are banned in Iran, asserting he does not trust their efficacy. His remarks came during a televised speech on the occasion marking the 42nd anniversary of the uprising against the...

Lebanon to go under 25-day lockdown

The Lebanese government imposed a new lockdown Monday that is set to last from Jan. 7 until Feb. 1, in a bid to to curb the dangerous spread of coronavirus as the holiday season comes to a close.

Turkey's exports top $169.5B in 2020

Turkey's exports reached $169.5 billion in 2020, the trade minister announced Tuesday, citing preliminary data. The headline figure, despite the severe economic contraction and shrinking in foreign demand in our export markets, especially the in EU, is the exporters' success, Ruhsar Pekcan...

Turkey: Analysis of China's CoronaVac vaccine continues

Samples of the CoronaVac vaccine brought to Turkey’s capital last week, are under tests in the Health Ministry labs for emergency use approvals, said the ministry on Tuesday. The samples of the vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, which were brought on Dec. 30, 2020, are...