Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the…
Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to continue to respect measures to guard against the new coronavirus as…
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
Middle East
April 11, 2020
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticized the government over a draft programme for tackling…
Rouhani urges Iranians to respect health protocols as coronavirus curbs ease
Middle East
April 11, 2020
Rouhani urges Iranians to respect health protocols as coronavirus curbs ease
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to respect health protocols to guard against the new coronavirus as “low-risk”…
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
Middle East
April 11, 2020
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
KABUL (Reuters) – The commander of US forces in Afghanistan met Taliban leadership in Doha to discuss the need to…
UN condemns water shutoff to Libyan capital
Middle East
April 11, 2020
UN condemns water shutoff to Libyan capital
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya on Friday condemned the cutting off of water supply to…
Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
Middle East
April 11, 2020
Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to…
PM Johnson out of intensive care as he continues COVID-19 recovery
World
April 10, 2020
PM Johnson out of intensive care as he continues COVID-19 recovery
LONDON (Reuters) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson was resting in hospital on Friday, recovering from COVID-19, while his fellow Britons…
Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
Business
April 10, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies will press Mexico on Friday to join an accord for collective…
Threat from Iran to US forces in Iraq remains ‘significant’: senior US diplomat
Middle East
April 10, 2020
Threat from Iran to US forces in Iraq remains ‘significant’: senior US diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Iranian-backed militia pose a “significant” threat to US forces in Iraq, the State Department’s top diplomat for…