Middle East
Hollywood artist tutors Arabic-speaking kids during pandemic
May 3, 2020
Hollywood artist tutors Arabic-speaking kids during pandemic
It was during a phone conversation with her sister back in Qatar that the idea clicked for Hollywood animation artist…
Israel’s Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu’s fate as prime minister
May 3, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu’s fate as prime minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who…
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
May 3, 2020
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
May 3, 2020
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
BAGHDAD (AP) — The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched toward the gates of…
Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen
May 3, 2020
Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen
DUBAI (Reuters) – Malls in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi began reopening to a restricted number of customers…
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
May 2, 2020
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund…
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears
May 2, 2020
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When Moroccan nurse Mofadal Ahyane lost his first patient to COVID-19, he had a recurring nightmare:…
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
May 2, 2020
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims in Jerusalem are praying outside in small groups during the holy month of Ramadan as measures…
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
May 2, 2020
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
JISR AL-SHUGHOUR, Syria (Reuters) – At a quarantine center in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing…
Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement
May 2, 2020
Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement
A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution Friday after Abdullah…