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Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — At the construction site in Tel Aviv, Jamal Salman and the other Palestinian workers wore…
Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand
World
April 7, 2020
Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand
LONDON (AP) — A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In…
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Three rockets target US oil company in south: Iraqi military
BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the site of an American oil field service company in southern…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East
April 6, 2020
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus
Middle East
April 5, 2020
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus
JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian…
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
World
April 5, 2020
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit…
Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Trump warns Iran against attacking US troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Tehran should expect a bold US response if Iran or Iranian-backed…
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the new coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to catch…
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
Middle East
April 2, 2020
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their…
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
Middle East
April 1, 2020
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general’s call…
UN begins home food drops for Gaza’s needy to stem virus
Middle East
April 1, 2020
UN begins home food drops for Gaza’s needy to stem virus
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A UN aid agency Tuesday began delivering food to the homes of impoverished Palestinians…
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
Middle East
April 1, 2020
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the…
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s government announced Tuesday it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle…
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
Middle East
March 31, 2020
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and…
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 should be postponed to next year over the new coronavirus pandemic,…
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Imprisoned Islamic State militants rioted again on Monday at a jail in northeastern Syria, hours after the…
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led forces in Syria put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in the country’s…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported…