Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
(Reuters) — Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Dozens of N95 protective face masks hang on a line in a room of an Abu…
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of…
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following US activities, but would never…
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
World
April 24, 2020
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
MADRID (Reuters) — Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths fell to the lowest in more than a month on Friday, with 367…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
COVID-19 takes unequal toll on immigrants in Nordic region
World
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 takes unequal toll on immigrants in Nordic region
(Reuters) — The first person in Sadad Dakhare’s two-bedroom apartment in Oslo, Norway, to show symptoms was his four-year-old niece.…
Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The electric lanterns and ornate decorations of Ramadan would normally be hanging in the streets of Gaza,…
UK economy crumbles under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
World
April 23, 2020
UK economy crumbles under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is…