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MENA

Children sit in front of moldy bread in their shelter, in Aslam, Hajjah, Yemen. (AFP)

MENA refugees uniquely vulnerable to effects of COVID-19

MENA

An Emirati man stands in front of rows of parabolic shaped mirrors at the Shams 1, Concentrated Solar power (CSP) plant, in al-Gharibiyah district on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. (AFP)

Lower solar energy cost can lead to brighter future

MENA

An aerial view of the solar mirrors at the Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, some 20km (12.5 miles) outside the central Moroccan town of Ouarzazate. (AFP)

MENA sees future in new clean energy technology

Ramadan

A picture taken on April 24, 2020, shows Saudi policemen standing guard next to the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Welcoming Ramadan

MENA

Customers use money transfer services in the Lebanese capital Beirut. (AFP)

World Bank expects fall of remittances to MENA by 20% this year

MENA

Displaced children wear face masks during an event organzied by Violet Organization, in an effort to spread awareness and encourage safety amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, at a camp in the town of Maarat Masrin, Syria April 14. (Reuters)

UN agency warns about impact of pandemic on poor, children in MENA

MENA

Women are seen wearing face masks as they walk over a bridge amid rising concerns over the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Cairo, Egypt, April 1. (dpa)

Tough choices for decision makers

Coronavirus

A relative (bottom R) attends the burial of a pandemic victim at a cemetery for victims of coronavirus, on the outskirt of Najaf, Iraq. (Reuters)

After initial incidents, burial of pandemic victims taking place uneventfully

Levant

An employee of the Tunisian Social Solidarity Union (UTSS) prepares food packages for the elderly and low-income families in Tunis during the coronavirus pandemic. (AFP)

Pandemic disruptions spark fears of food shortages in Arab world