Middle East
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
April 10, 2020
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land and Jerusalem’s Old City has come to a near standstill. Bereft…
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
April 9, 2020
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq’s president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to…
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
April 9, 2020
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
GAZA/WEST BANK (Reuters) — Political and physical divisions between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have induced two very…
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
April 9, 2020
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Cuts to Tripoli’s water and power supply on Tuesday and Wednesday aggravated conditions for civilians after days…
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
April 9, 2020
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through…
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
April 9, 2020
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
Global chemical weapons watchdog the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday for the first time explicitly…
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
April 9, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in…
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
April 8, 2020
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israel called on Tuesday for the immediate resumption of indirect talks on the return of two Israeli…
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
April 8, 2020
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani pressed harder on Wednesday for a US$5 billion emergency IMF loan Iran has sought…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
April 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…