Middle East
Emirates turns to Dubai to see it through crisis after $3.4 billion loss
November 12, 2020
Emirates turns to Dubai to see it through crisis after $3.4 billion loss
DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned Emirates said on Thursday that Dubai would help it through the coronavirus crisis after losses of…
Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of COVID-19 patients
November 12, 2020
Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of COVID-19 patients
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Wednesday banned smoking in crowded public places to slow a recent surge in symptomatic coronavirus…
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
November 12, 2020
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
BEIRUT (AP) — On November 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a…
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
November 11, 2020
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Thousands of Ethiopian refugees were fleeing into neighboring Sudan on Wednesday as federal troops continued to battle…
France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
November 11, 2020
France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
PARIS (AP) — Multiple people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end…
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84
November 11, 2020
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers…
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
November 11, 2020
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey is interested in producing Russia’s first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, at domestic facilities, Russia’s health ministry…
In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus
November 11, 2020
In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For over half a century, a massive graveyard on the edge of Iran’s capital has provided…
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
November 11, 2020
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
BEIRUT (AP) — She is a nurse at a Beirut hospital, and still Rita Harb can’t find her grandfather’s heart…
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
November 11, 2020
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of…