Friday, May 22, 2020

Friday Links - Part 2

As a partly rainy and partly sunny Friday hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Morocco World News, Morocco plans to lift its nighttime curfew after the feast of Eid at-Fitr.

From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish health experts, Eid al-Fitr should be observed digitally this year.

From Turkish Minute, police in Diyarbakır, Turkey arrest 18 suspects including Kurdish politicians in an investigation of an outlawed party.

From Rûdaw, according to Kurdistan Region Premier Masrour Barzani, the economic crisis from the coronavirus, the collapse of oil prices, and budget cuts from Baghdad is "here to stay".

From In-Cyprus, Cyprus plans to reopen its airports in two phases starting on June 9th.

From The Syrian Observer, a Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham fighter in Idleb, Syria is killed when an IED in his car explodes.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei.

From The Times Of Israel, the suspect in an attempted shooting in Nablus, West Bank was a Palestinian police officer.

From The Jerusalem Post, the leader of Hezbollah wants Israel destroyed.

From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, U.S. President Trump's peace plan could upend a treaty between Israel and Jordan.

From the Egypt Independent, the German airline Condor will resume flights to Hurghada, Egypt in July.

From Egypt Today, Egypt is ready to resume dam negotiations.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopia will provide bonuses to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus.

From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia starts a country-wide 24-hour curfew.

From StepFeed, Ramadan is celebrated online this year.

From The New Arab, the sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi "forgive" his killers.

From Radio Farda, five Iranian tankers carrying gasoline approach Venezuela.

From IranWire, investigating Iran's auto industry for alleged corruption is futile.

From Dawn, at least 80 people are killed when a Pakistan International Airlines plane crashes in Karachi.

From The Express Tribune, more on the plane crash in Karachi.

From Pakistan Today, more on the plane crash in Karachi.

From Khaama Press, a Taliban mullah warns against delays in implementing the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

From The Hans India, no one in the Indian state of Odisha dies because of cyclone Amphan.

From the Hindustan Times, cyclone Amphan is a nightmare for migrant workers returning to the state of West Bengal.

From ANI, a black panther is spotted at the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

From India Today, a family of nine walks from Delhi back to their home in Unnao, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh's coronavirus lockdown "should be eased slowly to avoid catastrophe".

From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka imposes a countrywide curfew for Sunday and Monday.

From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan navy reaches fishing vessels stranded by cyclone Amphan.

From Maldives Insider, Maldivian scientists find a seventh species of sea grass in the country's waters.

From Al-Monitor, Egyptians are outraged by a fatwa against giving charity to non-Muslims.

From The Jakarta Post, have Jakarta's coronavirus restrictions been given their last extension?

From The Straits Times, how Muslims in India, Indonesia and Malaysia are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan this year.

From the Borneo Post, it's time for Malaysians to take personal responsibility in fighting the coronavirus and give the frontliners a break.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tests negative for the coronavirus.

From Vietnam Plus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam will host the Thong Nhat Speed Cup in June.

From The Mainichi, Japan raises its travel advisory for 11 countries.

And from Gatestone Institute, Palestinians regard eating with a Jew as a crime.

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