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Middle East SMEs will likely be most affected by pandemic lockdown

Homework, or working from home, has taken on a new meaning lately amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/05/2020

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World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive

The aim was to turn the building into a virtual donation box.

12/05/2020

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Santiago Calatrava: "I will work until the last day of my life"

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Euronews speaks to renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, whose Museum of Tomorrow in Rio has been described as one of the best examples of sustainable architecture.

12/05/2020

Iran

Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: The lost balance of the Iran Nuclear Deal and Iran’s “strategic patience” ǀ View

The nuclear deal is a major EU foreign policy achievement, and I am inclined to believe that the EU – the EU triumvirate in particular - is in a good place to maintain the existing frail balance on the multi and bilateral front by standing against the latest US offensive on the JCPOA.

12/05/2020

Iran

Iran holds funeral for 19 sailors killed in accidental missile strike

In a rare admission, Tehran confirmed the accident in the Gulf of Oman.

11/05/2020

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Police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters

Small flashmob demonstrations broke out in at least eight malls throughout Sunday afternoon prompting riot police to rush in heckling crowds of activists

10/05/2020

China

COVID-19 'has exposed fundamental tensions' between EU and China

Former Australia PM Kevin Rudd says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed fundamental EU-China tensions.

08/05/2020

World

Coronavirus in your eyes: risk is higher due to strength of strain

Researchers based in Hong Kong say that COVID-19 infection via the eyes is a greater risk than before because it is stronger than previous coronaviruses - but hand hygiene rather than protective eyewear still remains paramount.

08/05/2020

World

How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home?

Virtual reality websites are becoming a ticket to cultural experiences for many who are currently self-isolating.

08/05/2020

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Drive-in prayer ceremonies held in Iran as pandemic closes mosques

We've had drive-in weddings, church services and cinemas amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. Now it's the turn of mosques.

06/05/2020

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Hundreds evacuated from 48-storey skyscraper fire in UAE

First responders rushed to face a major fire that broke out in a residential skyscraper in Sharjah on May 5.

06/05/2020

China

China says its new space station will be completed by 2022

Chinese astronauts are not allowed on the International Space Station due to objections from the U.S.

06/05/2020

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Korean Baseball League officially opens

South Korea's professional baseball league officially opened, as three new cases of coronavirus represented the lowest daily jump in nearly three months. The KBO League began the season with a match behind closed doors in Incheon.

05/05/2020

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Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler firework for Ramadan

Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler fireworks made of steel wire wool as people celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip.

05/05/2020

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Displaced Syrians break Ramadan fast amid rubble of former home

Tareq Abu Ziad and his family break the daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan while sitting in the rubble of their destroyed home in the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib.

05/05/2020

Uzbekistan

UN hails Uzbekistan’s move to end statelessness for 50,000 people

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without citizenship across Central Asia following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

05/05/2020

Green News

World's largest solar project to provide record-low energy tariffs

A solar plant in Abu Dhabi is set to be the largest anywhere in the world, with the cheapest prices for solar power.

05/05/2020

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A quintessential quarantine dish

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Euronews' meets up with Chef Reif at his Japanese restaurant, Kushiyaki, to watch him cook a quintessential quarantine dish.

05/05/2020

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Visiting the WHO’s COVID-19 logistics hub

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To keep up with global demand for protective equipment (PPE) the World Health Organization has strategically positioned itself to reach two-thirds of the world in a few hours.

05/05/2020

Uzbekistan

100,000 residents evacuated after Uzbek dam burst

Around 100,000 people had to be moved from homes after a dam burst in Uzbekistan close to the border with Kazakhstan

03/05/2020

Israel

Israel top court hears petitions aiming to stop Netanyahu rule

Israel's high court began hearing petitions seeking to block Prime Minister Netanyahu from forming a government after he was indicted with charges of accepting bribery, fraud and breach trust

03/05/2020

South Korea

South Korea accuses North Korea of starting exchange of fire on border

South Korea’s military reported it returned fire after North Korean troops shot at a South Korean guard post.

03/05/2020

North Korea

Kim Jong-un reappears in public amid health speculations

The North-Korean leader appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, ending an absence that had triggered global rumours that he may be seriously ill.

02/05/2020

World

How to make money in a pandemic: Buy ‘stay-at-home' stocks?

During this unique time in history, some stock market analysts believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to change the investment landscape forever.

01/05/2020

World

MSCI delays Kuwait’s emerging market upgrade due to COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted stock markets around the world. Amongst them is one of the oldest indexes in the Middle East, the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

01/05/2020

Lebanon

Lebanese government 'treats population with disdain'

Riots are taking place in Lebanon because of the government’s failure to address deep-seated economic problems in the country, it's been claimed.

30/04/2020