Middle East
Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
The United States has logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed global ...Virus-hit Iran to reopen mosques for holy nights
Virus-hit Iran will reopen its mosques for three nights over the next week so that worshippers can pray during one of the ...19 dead as Iran warship hit by ‘friendly fire’ in tense Gulf
An Iranian warship was hit by a friendly fire missile during naval exercises, killing 19 sailors, state media and the army said ...Iran reports more than 1,500 new virus cases
Iran warned Saturday that coronavirus infections were rising in the southwest despite falls in other regions, as it announced more than 1,500 ...Iran quake kills at least one, sparks panic in capital
An earthquake struck early Friday near Iran’s highest peak and jolted Tehran, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 ...Syria postpones election for second time over virus
Syria postponed a parliamentary election for a second time Thursday as part of measures to protect the war-battered country from the coronavirus ...Qatar Airways warns of ‘substantial’ job losses
Qatar Airways is planning to cut a “significant” number of jobs because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel, according to a ...Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government predicting a ...Iran reopens mosques as virus deaths rise by 74
Iran on Monday reopened mosques in parts of the country deemed at low risk from the novel coronavirus as it announced another ...Jordan lifts all curbs on economic activity in latest easing of lockdown
Jordan said on Sunday it had lifted all restrictions on economic activity in the latest easing of coronavirus lockdown rules to help ...














