Middle East
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
May 5, 2020
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — A parliamentary panel on Tuesday authorized Israel’s Shin Bet security service to continue using mobile phone…
Moroccan medics isolated from families have lonely Ramadan
May 5, 2020
Moroccan medics isolated from families have lonely Ramadan
RABAT (Reuters) — The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is proving particularly lonely and challenging for 30 Moroccan doctors and…
Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
May 5, 2020
Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has extended to June 5 a state of emergency declared in areas under…
Lebanon to extend virus shutdown, fears second wave
May 5, 2020
Lebanon to extend virus shutdown, fears second wave
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon is set to extend its lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus by two weeks until…
Erdogan begins to ease Turkey’s coronavirus restrictions
May 5, 2020
Erdogan begins to ease Turkey’s coronavirus restrictions
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan said, lifting inter-city travel restrictions…
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
May 5, 2020
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Hezbollah’s leader hailed the Lebanese government’s crisis plan as an “important step” on Monday and warned the…
Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution:…
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
May 5, 2020
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
CAIRO (AP) — A bid by separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates to assert control over southern Yemen has…
With fire and music performers bring Ramadan to fun-starved Jerusalem
May 4, 2020
With fire and music performers bring Ramadan to fun-starved Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Fire leapt from the masked performer’s twirling baton as the festive Ramadan float drove through the back…
Dubai Expo 2020 world’s fair postponed to October 1, 2021
May 4, 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 world’s fair postponed to October 1, 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 world’s fair will be postponed to Oct. 1, 2021, over the…