Middle East
Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads
February 26, 2020
Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shia shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus…
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks settlers’ votes with annexation pledge
February 26, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks settlers’ votes with annexation pledge
HAR HEMED, West Bank (Reuters) — An election in Israel next week could bring many settlers in the occupied West…
Iran official running anti-coronavirus task force has virus
February 25, 2020
Iran official running anti-coronavirus task force has virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s counter-coronavirus task force has tested positive for the virus himself,…
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
February 25, 2020
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — An Iraqi family of four who returned from a visit to Iran tested positive for the coronavirus,…
Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion
February 25, 2020
Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion
CAIRO (AP) — Financial losses over a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports have rapidly swelled, surpassing…
Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strike kills 3
February 25, 2020
Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strike kills 3
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held northwestern Syrian city struck a school Tuesday, killing three people, Syrian…
UN reiterates support for 2-state Israel-Palestine solution
February 25, 2020
UN reiterates support for 2-state Israel-Palestine solution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
February 25, 2020
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — When the grip of Iraq’s Tehran-backed Shia Muslim parties and militias threatened to slip following the killing…
Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll
February 25, 2020
Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s government said Monday that 12 people had died nationwide from the new coronavirus,…
Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall
February 25, 2020
Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall
BEIRUT (AP) — Abdullah Mohammed would do anything for his daughter, even forcing himself to laugh with her at the…