Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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