Middle East
Iran says worsening outbreak could strain health facilities
March 15, 2020
Iran says worsening outbreak could strain health facilities
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official leading the response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East on Sunday…
Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year
March 15, 2020
Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year
Syria’s brutal conflict enters its 10th year Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime consolidating its hold over a war-wracked country…
Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial
March 15, 2020
Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial was delayed on Sunday for two months, until May, due…
Multiple rockets hit Iraq’s Taji base for second time in a week
March 14, 2020
Multiple rockets hit Iraq’s Taji base for second time in a week
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Several Iraqi air defense servicemen were critically wounded on Saturday as multiple rockets hit a military base…
Abu Dhabi shuts Louvre Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World due to coronavirus
March 14, 2020
Abu Dhabi shuts Louvre Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi said on Saturday it was shutting major tourism and cultural venues, including the Louvre Abu…
Iran says virus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
March 14, 2020
Iran says virus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in…
Iraq’s protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
March 14, 2020
Iraq’s protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
BAGHDAD (AP) — At the once bustling hub of the largest anti-government protest movement in Iraq’s modern history, crowds have…
Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
March 14, 2020
Jerusalem patriarch bans flights to the city over coronavirus
Bishop Antonious, the Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Gulf Countries issued an order on Friday that all flights to Jerusalem will…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief
March 14, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief
Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement, which has strongly opposed foreign interference in the country’s crisis-hit economy, said Friday it could accept…
Iraq condemns US air strikes, warns of consequences
March 14, 2020
Iraq condemns US air strikes, warns of consequences
KERBALA, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq condemned overnight US air strikes on Friday, saying they killed six people and warning of…