TEHRAN -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday reiterated the necessity for people to abide by health protocols, or the country would face another wave of COVID-19 within the next two months, official news agency IRNA reported.

Rouhani made the remarks during a meeting of the national anti-COVID-19 headquarters. (Iran-COVID19-New Wave)

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TEHRAN -- Iran warned on Saturday that Western weapons are "the main cause for instability" in the Gulf.

Western weapons are not only the cause of death of many Yemenis but also the main cause for instability in the Gulf, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry, was quoted by the ministry's official website as saying. (Iran-Western Weapons-Gulf Instability)

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ALGIERS -- Algeria on Saturday extended the partial lockdown by two weeks until Feb. 15 as part of the North African country's efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

The extension was announced on Friday through a statement of the prime minister office. It specified that the extension involves 19 provinces. (Algeria-COVID19-Lockdown)

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RAMALLAH -- Palestine reported on Saturday 11 cases of new COVID-19 strain, bringing the total number of patients tested positive for the new strain in Palestine to 28.

Kamal al-Shakhra, a spokesman of the Palestinian health ministry, said the new cases were recorded in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem, as well as in al-Ram town in northern Jerusalem. (Palestine-COVID19-New Strain) Enditem

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