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Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spike in cases in the Gulf Arab states helped push infections in the…
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the…
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to…
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
World
March 8, 2020
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the…
Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials…
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
Middle East
March 1, 2020
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
Middle East
February 29, 2020
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the…