Middle East
China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns ...Global emergency efforts ramp up as pandemic deaths soar
A global push to slow the spread of the coronavirus ramped up Monday with more governments imposing emergency lockdowns that have put ...Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely, with supermarkets and other stores closed, and deliver food across the country ...Global emergency efforts ratcheted up as pandemic deaths soar
Global emergency efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic ratcheted up Monday with more nations and cities imposing extraordinary lockdowns, as the death ...Turkish Airlines suspends nearly all international flights
Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines suspended nearly all international flights as of Monday until April 17. The only exceptions are New York, ...Oman bans public gatherings, shuts currency exchange stores
Oman on Sunday banned public gatherings in the Gulf Arab state, limited staffing at state entities and shut currency exchange bureaus as ...Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory
Iran’s supreme leader refused U.S. assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be ...Nearly one billion people confined to homes to curb virus
Almost one billion people were confined to their homes worldwide Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US ...Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and ...Jordan announces lockdown from Saturday to combat coronavirus
Jordan will impose a countrywide lockdown from Saturday to combat the coronavirus, barring people from moving except for emergencies, the government said. ...














