Middle East
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
April 13, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health…
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
April 13, 2020
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey’s interior minister, who said he was stepping…
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
April 13, 2020
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite…
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
April 12, 2020
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoys in Middle East hot spots urged all warring parties on Saturday to…
Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread
April 12, 2020
Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government approved a tight quarantine of several areas of Jerusalem on Sunday, including the historic…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
April 12, 2020
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
April 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the…
Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start
April 12, 2020
Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to continue to respect measures to guard against the new coronavirus as…
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
April 11, 2020
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticized the government over a draft programme for tackling…
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
April 11, 2020
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the Arab world’s poorest country…