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Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike

Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike

Iraqi and United Nations officials scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from an unprecedented rocket attack that killed three US-led…
Starved of dollars and drowning in debt, Lebanon’s economy sinks fast

Starved of dollars and drowning in debt, Lebanon’s economy sinks fast

BEIRUT (Reuters) — After importing medical supplies to Lebanon for 20 years, Hassan Hamdan shut his business in December. Sales…
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections

Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spike in cases in the Gulf Arab states helped push infections in the…
Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency

Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s senior vice president and two other Cabinet members have contracted the new coronavirus, a semiofficial…
US, UK troops among 3 dead in Iraq rocket attack as US-led coalition responds

US, UK troops among 3 dead in Iraq rocket attack as US-led coalition responds

Two American soldiers and a British soldier were killed Wednesday, a US official said, in the deadliest rocket attack in…
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border

Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border

ATHENS (Reuters) — The Greek government dismissed on Wednesday a report in The New York Times newspaper that it was…
Saudi, UAE economies rocked by plunging oil prices and virus

Saudi, UAE economies rocked by plunging oil prices and virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It’s been a turbulent week for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and…
Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354

Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 63 more people, raising the death toll to 354 amid…
Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics

Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will keep its border open for migrants trying to travel to Europe until the European Union…
Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus

Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan on Tuesday closed border crossings with Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and its seaports to…
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