Middle East
Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military
April 16, 2020
Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Eleven vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to US Navy and…
Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM
April 16, 2020
Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said on Wednesday the government would soon ease a tight lockdown…
Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament
April 15, 2020
Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported…
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
April 15, 2020
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East, already wracked by high numbers of unemployed youth, unrest, conflict and…
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
April 15, 2020
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
ANKARA (Reuters) – The political fallout from Turkey’s rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top…
Inside ICU, Turkish doctors rush back to work after coronavirus recovery
April 15, 2020
Inside ICU, Turkish doctors rush back to work after coronavirus recovery
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In the intensive care unit of a hospital in Istanbul, the heart of Turkey’s coronavirus outbreak, doctors…
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 107 to 1,403: health minister
April 15, 2020
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 107 to 1,403: health minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 4,062 in the past 24 hours, and 107 more…
Iraq suspends Reuters for 3 months over report on coronavirus cases
April 15, 2020
Iraq suspends Reuters for 3 months over report on coronavirus cases
LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq has suspended the license of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the…
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
April 15, 2020
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday repeated an offer to the United States to establish a technical working group including…
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
April 14, 2020
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki’s medical center in Idlib province, part of Syria’s last…