Middle East
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
May 25, 2020
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Privacy concerns over Qatar’s coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted a…
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
May 25, 2020
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At a cemetery in Yemen’s largest southern city, dozens of fresh graves were a testament to…
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
May 25, 2020
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after…
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
May 24, 2020
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to…
Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak
May 24, 2020
Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The crowded Gaza Strip recorded its first death from the coronavirus on Saturday, officials…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
May 24, 2020
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
May 24, 2020
Libya’s Haftar seeks to rouse forces against Turkey
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar called on his forces on Saturday to rally against Turkey, which has…
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
May 24, 2020
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite…
Netanyahu’s ‘unprecedented’ corruption trial to open
May 24, 2020
Netanyahu’s ‘unprecedented’ corruption trial to open
A new page in Israeli history opens Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first sitting premier to face…