Middle East
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 43, 593 people infected
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 43, a health official told state TV on Saturday, adding that the number ...NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants move
NATO on Friday called on Syria and Russia to halt their airstrikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in northeastern Syria, ...New virus has infected 83,000 globally, caused 2,800 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 83,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness ...Fears of escalation after 33 Turkish troops killed in Syria’s Idlib
An air strike by Syrian government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region killed 22 Turkish soldiers, the local governor in the southeastern ...Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for visits to Islam’s holiest sites for the “umrah” pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus ...Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government
Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters on Thursday retook a strategic northwestern town in Syria that was recently captured by government forces, and cut ...Iran virus deaths rise to 15, deputy minister among infected
Iran said Tuesday its coronavirus outbreak, the deadliest outside China, had claimed 15 lives and infected nearly 100 others — including the ...Schools, shrines shut in Iraq’s Najaf over coronavirus
– Shrines have shuttered, streets are deserted and schools closed in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, where only pharmacies draw crowds after ...Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
Egypt’s former long-time president Hosni Mubarak died Tuesday at age 91 at Cairo’s Galaa military hospital. Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who ...Conservatives claim victory in Iran polls after record low turnout
Iran’s conservatives claimed victory Sunday in a general election marked by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid public anger ...














