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Coronavirus: Iran fears second wave after surge in cases

Iran has reported a record daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases, stoking fears of a second wave in the Middle East's biggest outbreak. ...

Sudan’s PM promises justice on anniversary of sit-in killings

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok pledged justice on Wednesday for scores of pro-democracy protesters killed a year ago when security forces broke up a sit-in outside the defense ministry. ...

Senior Libyan official arrives in Moscow for talks

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg of Libya’s internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) arrived in Moscow for talks on Wednesday, the RIA news agency reported. ...

Lebanon’s protesters offer safety tips, support for US demonstrators

Lebanese activists have taken to social media to share their support and safety tips in solidarity with mass protests that erupted in the US last week over the death of George Floyd. ...

125 civilians killed in Syria in May, report finds

Some 125 civilians have been killed in Syria throughout the month of May alone, eight as a result of torture, according to a report released by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) yesterday. ...

Lebanon earmarks June 21 to reopen airport if coronavirus decline remains stable

Lebanon plans to reopen its airport to the public on June 21 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to local media reports citing the Public Works Minister Michel Najjar. ...

Protest in Lebanon Calls for Hezbollah’s Disarmament

Two opposing protests were held on Saturday in front of the Justice Palace in Beirut. The first demanded the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah, and the other who stood in defense of the party’s weapons. ...

Tunisia: 3 irregular migration attempts to Europe thwarted

On Friday, the Tunisian Coast Guard announced that three irregular migration attempts to Europe were thwarted. ...

Education in Lebanon threatened by coronavirus, economic crisis, says Save the Children

The coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis in Lebanon risks depriving many students of the right to education, a Save the Children report released today says. ...

Despite US threats : Third Iran oil tanker arrives in Venezuela

The third Iranian oil tanker carrying gasoline and oil products arrived on Tuesday safely in Venezuela despite the United States’ threats to prevent the delivery. ...

Sudan Recovers $4 Billion of Assets From Ex-President Bashir

Sudan has confiscated assets valued at $4 billion from former President Omar al-Bashir, his family members and associates, the country’s anti-corruption body said. ...

Iraq PMF capture Daesh media official

Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) announced yesterday that they have arrested Daesh’s media official in the Saladin province. ...

Iran girl, 13, beheaded by father in ‘honour killing’

A 13-year-old Iranian girl has been beheaded in a so-called “honour killing” by her father while she was sleeping, Iran International TV claimed yesterday. ...

Iraq faces new political crisis

Signs of a new political crisis have emerged in Iraq as the Saairun bloc, the largest in parliament with 54 seats and supported by Shia leader Muqtada Al-Sadr, has merged with other political parties to demand the dismissal of Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi. ...

Iran oil tanker reaches Venezuela amid US tension

The first of five Iranian oil tankers has entered Venezuela's waters carrying more than a million barrels of fuel. ...

Iran records 34 coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours

Iran on Monday confirmed 34 more fatalities from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,451. ...

Iraq announces death of Daesh fighters in Kirkuk

The Iraqi army yesterday announced that a number of Daesh fighters had been killed in their hideouts during an operation carried out by the Special Operations Forces (ISOF) with the support of the international coalition’s air force in Kirkuk governorate. ...