Middle East
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
World
April 17, 2020
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
Middle East
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) — Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health…
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
Middle East
April 12, 2020
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoys in Middle East hot spots urged all warring parties on Saturday to…
OSN acquires exclusive broadcasting rights for Disney+ Originals in Middle East
Cinema/TV
April 10, 2020
OSN acquires exclusive broadcasting rights for Disney+ Originals in Middle East
The Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) announced in a statement on its official website that it has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
Middle East
April 10, 2020
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose to 4,232 on Friday with 122 lives…
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO
CAIRO (Reuters) – Most Middle Eastern countries are seeing worrying daily increases in cases of the new coronavirus but the…
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
As the pandemic wreaks havoc across the region, people are rising to the challenge of combating the coronavirus. Refugees, fashion…
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…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…