Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
Middle East
April 10, 2020
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose to 4,232 on Friday with 122 lives…
War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
Middle East
April 10, 2020
War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
ADEN (Reuters) — Yemen reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare…
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq’s president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to…
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
GAZA/WEST BANK (Reuters) — Political and physical divisions between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have induced two very…
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
Features/Interviews
April 9, 2020
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
MUNICH (Reuters) – One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to…
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Cuts to Tripoli’s water and power supply on Tuesday and Wednesday aggravated conditions for civilians after days…
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in…
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israel called on Tuesday for the immediate resumption of indirect talks on the return of two Israeli…
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani pressed harder on Wednesday for a US$5 billion emergency IMF loan Iran has sought…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…