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Palestinians stranded by coronavirus seek way home

Thousands of Palestinians stranded around the world by the coronavirus are still seeking a way home, months after countries closed their borders and grounded flights in the face of the pandemic. Aseel Bader touched down in Tuscany in January, after winning a scholarship for a master's...

Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system

Lebanon’s battered currency has slid to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar despite a new pricing system which Beirut hopes can curb soaring food prices as it negotiates an IMF deal to climb out of crisis. The Lebanese pound has lost over 60% of its value since October, as dollars...

Turkey lifts confinement order for over-65s, under-18s

Turkey will remove confinement rules on people over 65 years old and those under 18, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. Around 7.5 million over-65s will now be able to go out every day from 10 am to 8 pm, Erdogan said, relaxing a measure that had almost entirely forbidden them...