Coronavirus: Egypt PM deplores blocked burial of virus doctor
Craig TaylorVillagers refused to allow the woman’s body into a cemetery, fearing it would spread coronavirus. BBC News – Middle East
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Record deal to cut oil output ends price war
Oil producing nations agree a deal that will see output reduced by nearly 10 million barrels a day. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen ‘faces nightmare’ as first coronavirus case confirmed
Aid agencies warn a coronavirus outbreak will cause havoc in a country already devastated by years of civil war. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen: World Food Programme to cut aid by half in Houthi-controlled areas
The World Food Programme feeds more than 12 million Yemenis a month, 80% in Houthi-controlled areas. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire
The coalition has been fighting against Houthi forces in Yemen since March 2015. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox lockdown challenge
Coronavirus has hit Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews disproportionately, but implementing lockdown in those communities has been challenging. BBC News – Middle East