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Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month,…
US-led coalition pulls out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
Middle East
March 29, 2020
US-led coalition pulls out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
BAGHDAD (AP) — The US-led coalition withdrew on Sunday from a military base in northern Iraq that nearly launched Washington…
Iran’s president says economy is a factor in virus response
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Iran’s president says economy is a factor in virus response
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of its lagging response to the worst coronavirus…
Israel says Gaza militants fired rocket at Israeli town
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Israel says Gaza militants fired rocket at Israeli town
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired a rocket into the country’s south. There…
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
Middle East
March 28, 2020
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
BAGHDAD (AP) — Under the sign “Take out only” and a tall bottle of antiseptic by his side, Mazin Hashim,…
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
World
March 27, 2020
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of…
Iran’s army sets up hospital in virus-stricken capital
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Iran’s army sets up hospital in virus-stricken capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian military has set up a 2,000-bed hospital in an exhibition center in the capital…
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
Middle East
March 27, 2020
In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper,…
Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli parliament will select a new speaker on Thursday after the Supreme Court forced the vote…
Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Iraq, Lebanon extend government restrictions to combat virus
BEIRUT (AP) — Iraq and Lebanon prepared Thursday to extend government-imposed restrictions on movement for two more weeks, the latest…
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
World
March 26, 2020
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s modern history when he slaughtered…
Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
World
March 26, 2020
Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections was set to top a half-million worldwide on Thursday as both Italy…
Police struggle to enforce India’s sweeping virus lockdown
World
March 26, 2020
Police struggle to enforce India’s sweeping virus lockdown
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians struggled to comply with the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday as the government began…
Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy
BEIRUT (AP) — Through 15 years of civil war and various bouts of violence since, Lebanon’s Barbar eatery never closed…
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it…
Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than comply with a Supreme…
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and…
Gunmen attack Sikh religious gathering in Kabul, killing 4
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Gunmen attack Sikh religious gathering in Kabul, killing 4
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan’s minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the…
Human rights group accuses Saudi forces in Yemen of abuses
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Human rights group accuses Saudi forces in Yemen of abuses
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi military forces have committed grave abuses against civilians in an eastern province of Yemen over the…