Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 18

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ISTANBUL -- A total of 2,807 Turkish citizens evacuating from nine European countries were under quarantine in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday amid concerns of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay tweeted that the evacuation of the Turkish nationals who wanted to return to the country was completed early in the morning. (Turkey-COVID-19)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Wednesday announced the death of 1,135 people out of 17,361 infections with the novel coronavirus, according to official IRNA news agency.

A total of 5,710 people have recovered, Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of the ministry, was quoted as saying by IRNA news agency. (Iran-COVID-19)

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DAMASCUS -- Shelling by Kurdish forces on the rebel-held Afrin city and its countryside in northern Syria killed five people including children on Wednesday, a war monitor reported.

The shelling also wounded 15 others in the northwestern countryside of Afrin, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Syria-Shelling-Afrin)

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TRIPOLI -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday expressed concerns over increased abductions and enforced disappearances across Libya.

"UNSMIL expresses deep concerns over the recent increase in abductions and enforced disappearances in towns and cities across Libya conducted by armed groups with total impunity," UNSMIL said in a statement. (Libya-UN-Concerns-Abductions) Enditem

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