Middle East
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
March 30, 2020
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led forces in Syria put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in the country’s…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
March 30, 2020
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
March 30, 2020
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported…
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
March 30, 2020
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday,…
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
March 30, 2020
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
March 30, 2020
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month,…
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
March 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday while hundreds of German tourists were…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640 – health official
March 29, 2020
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640 – health official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 2,640 and the number of infected people has…