Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
JISR AL-SHUGHOUR, Syria (Reuters) – At a quarantine center in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing…
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising…
Putin’s critics try to tap discontent over coronavirus lockdown pain
World
May 1, 2020
Putin’s critics try to tap discontent over coronavirus lockdown pain
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Emboldened by a dip in President Vladimir Putin’s ratings, the Kremlin’s critics are campaigning for the government…
Turkey’s contact tracers race to contain coronavirus
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Turkey’s contact tracers race to contain coronavirus
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Two medics in protective suits jumped out of a car in a deserted street in central Ankara…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
Qatar Petroleum plans job and cost cuts amid market downturn: sources
Business
April 30, 2020
Qatar Petroleum plans job and cost cuts amid market downturn: sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar Petroleum, one of the world’s biggest energy companies, plans a new wave of job cuts and…
Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus
ADEN (Reuters) — Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time on Wednesday…
Germany bans Hezbollah activity, raids mosques
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Germany bans Hezbollah activity, raids mosques
BERLIN (Reuters) — Germany has banned all Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its soil and designated it a terrorist organization, the…
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — When the clothing factory where Syrian refugee Mohammed Eid had worked since arriving in Istanbul closed because…
Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship, one protester killed in Tripoli
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship, one protester killed in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) — Protests against growing economic hardship erupted in Tripoli and spread to other Lebanese cities on Tuesday,…