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Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
Middle East

Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that social distancing measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak in…
Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan
Middle East

Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan’s capital early Saturday to mark the start of a three-day…
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
Middle East

Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year,…
Iran’s leaders strike upbeat tone as virus toll climbs
Middle East

Iran’s leaders strike upbeat tone as virus toll climbs

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s leaders vowed to overcome the new coronavirus outbreak in upbeat messages marking the Persian New…
U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions
Middle East

U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) — The United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the coronavirus will not…
‘There are no funerals:’ Death in quarantine leaves nowhere to grieve
World

‘There are no funerals:’ Death in quarantine leaves nowhere to grieve

(Reuters) — Struck down by coronavirus at the age of 83, the long life of Alfredo Visioli ended with a…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus rises to 1,284
Middle East

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus rises to 1,284

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from coronavirus jumped to 1,284 on Thursday, the health ministry said, with the total…
Iran’s Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus
Middle East

Iran’s Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At this time of year, the meandering arcades and alleys of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and other…
Iran reports largest spike in coronavirus as 147 more die
Middle East

Iran reports largest spike in coronavirus as 147 more die

TEHRAN (AP) — Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus on Wednesday, saying that another…
Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone
Middle East

Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day…
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