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The usually crowded seaside promenade is deserted during a lockdown imposed by authorities in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, in the Lebanese capital Beirut, on Jan. 7, 2021.

Lebanon announces curfew for unvaccinated amid Omicron concerns

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Iranian forces, Taliban clash over Afghan 'border misunderstanding'

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron variant

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Iraq approves booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Iran willing to continue dialogue with Ukraine over downed plane

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Houthi forces: Saudi artillery kills civilian

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Spanish leader promises COVID-19 vaccines to Egypt

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Al-Monitor Staff

Kurdish refugees

Third Islamic State attack in three days hits northern Iraq

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Al-Monitor Staff

President of Lebanon Michel Aoun arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on Sept. 25, 2019 in New York City.

Lebanese president visits Qatar amid Gulf crisis

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Iraqi Kurdistan continues repatriation flights from Belarus

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Israel approves $2.4 billion purchase of US CH-53 helicopters

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Al-Monitor Staff

A staff member assists arriving passengers at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, east of Tel Aviv, on Nov. 28, 2021.

MidEast states issue new travel restrictions as Omicron variant spreads

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Al-Monitor Staff