APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 07 April 2021. Palestinians shop at al-Zawya market ahead the Muslims holy month of Ramadan, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Masoud
02.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed Zahir
03.SOUNDBITE Ibrahim Abed
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Al-Zawya market is one of the oldest markets in Gaza strip.
Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset.
Authorities in the Gaza Strip plan to impose additional COVID-19 restrictions in an effort to combat a surge in disease activity. From April 8, vehicular travel will be prohibited in all governorates on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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