Middle East
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
June 14, 2020
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
June 14, 2020
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
June 14, 2020
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling…
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election
June 14, 2020
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
June 13, 2020
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…
Iran will reimpose restrictions if health rules not observed
June 13, 2020
Iran will reimpose restrictions if health rules not observed
(Reuters) – Iran will reimpose restrictions to stem a surge in coronavirus cases if health regulations are not observed, President…
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad
June 13, 2020
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks
June 13, 2020
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil…
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
June 13, 2020
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in…
Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests
June 13, 2020
Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests
Hundreds protested for a second night over the Lebanese authorities’ handling of a deepening economic crisis, despite the government pledging…