coronavirus (COVID-19)
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
LONDON (Reuters) — Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and…
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
DUBAI (Reuters) — Desperate to afford her daughter’s overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her…
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
Middle East
July 7, 2020
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be…
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope
Music
July 6, 2020
Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope
BAALBEK, Lebanon (Reuters) — The usually grand Baalbek Music Festival, set among 3,000-year-old Roman ruins in Lebanon, was reduced to…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
(Reuters) — Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday, with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours…
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
World
July 3, 2020
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to maintain alertness against the coronavirus, warning…
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Cairo International Airport on Thursday operated 113 international and domestic passenger flights carrying a total of 12,114 passengers. Five museums…