Middle East
Palestinians rally as global opposition to Israeli annexation grows
Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said talks were ongoing ...Qatar reopens beaches after virus closure
Residents of Qatar cautiously returned to beaches on Wednesday as the Gulf state, with one of the world’s highest per capita coronavirus ...Hamas tests rockets to warn Israel over annexation plan
Gaza’s Hamas rulers fired a volley of rockets into the sea Wednesday in a warning to Israel not to annex part of ...Virus-hit Iran says masks compulsory from next week
Iran said Sunday it will make mask-wearing mandatory in certain areas and has allowed virus-hit provinces to reimpose restrictions, as novel coronavirus ...Iran’s Khamenei warns economy will worsen if virus spreads
Iran’s supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country’s economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the initial ...Clock ticks on push to resolve Egypt-Ethiopia row over giant Nile dam
Egypt is counting on international pressure to unlock a deal it sees as crucial to protecting its scarce water supplies from the ...Qatar confirms first virus death among World Cup workforce
World Cup organisers in Qatar reported the first coronavirus death of a worker involved in construction of 2022 tournament venues on Thursday. ...Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’
Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia ...Calls grow for Iranians to wear masks to stop virus
Iran reported 75 deaths and more than 2,000 new cases of novel coronavirus on Friday as calls mounted for all people to ...Qatar to lift lockdown in four phases from June 15
Qatar will start lifting coronavirus restrictions under a four-phase plan starting on June 15, when some mosques can reopen and flights can ...














