Middle East
		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…					
				
			
		Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 11, 2020
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
						AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan ended voting on Tuesday in elections that were set to keep parliament in the hands of…					
				
			
		US envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
US envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal
						JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. envoy for Iran says the Trump administration will maintain its pressure campaign until the inauguration…					
				
			
		Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
						AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…					
				
			
		PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19
						JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saeb Erekat, 65, one of the most experienced and high-profile spokesmen for the Palestinian cause over decades…					
				
			
		US slaps more sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
US slaps more sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
						WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on officials, entities and individuals it accused of providing support…					
				
			
		Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
						TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was to impose a nightly curfew on businesses in its capital on Tuesday, the first…					
				
			
		Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 10, 2020
Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
						DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that global energy producers have the ability to…