Middle East
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
April 9, 2020
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through…
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
April 9, 2020
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
Global chemical weapons watchdog the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday for the first time explicitly…
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
April 9, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in…
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
April 8, 2020
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israel called on Tuesday for the immediate resumption of indirect talks on the return of two Israeli…
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
April 8, 2020
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani pressed harder on Wednesday for a US$5 billion emergency IMF loan Iran has sought…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
April 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…
Jordan IMF program needs adjusting after coronavirus: central bank governor
April 8, 2020
Jordan IMF program needs adjusting after coronavirus: central bank governor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan is in discussions with the IMF seeking to change some of the objectives of a four-year…
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO
April 8, 2020
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO
CAIRO (Reuters) – Most Middle Eastern countries are seeing worrying daily increases in cases of the new coronavirus but the…
Iran says coronavirus death toll nearing 4,000
April 8, 2020
Iran says coronavirus death toll nearing 4,000
DUBAI (Reuters) – The total number of coronavirus cases in Iran has risen to more than 62,000 and the death…
Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges
April 8, 2020
Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s parliament discussed a prisoner release law on Tuesday which aims to ease overcrowding in jails and…