Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that social distancing measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak in…
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year,…
Egypt registers 29 new coronavirus cases and one new death, total cases at 285
Egypt
March 20, 2020
Egypt registers 29 new coronavirus cases and one new death, total cases at 285
Egypt on Friday registered 29 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement, bringing the total to 285.…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
World
March 20, 2020
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) — Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to…
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
Middle East
March 20, 2020
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Syria, already shattered by nine years of war, has banned entry for foreigners arriving from many countries…
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
Middle East
March 20, 2020
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) — Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread, dimming the economy’s prospects and…
U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions
Middle East
March 20, 2020
U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) — The United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the coronavirus will not…
Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus
Middle East
March 20, 2020
Under emergency law, Jordan seals capital to contain coronavirus
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s army sealed off the capital from the rest of the country on Thursday as the country…
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Civil liberties activists asked Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday to suspend cellphone monitoring put in place under…
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar’s old industrial zone has emerged as a hot spot for coronavirus in the Gulf Arab state,…