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Lebanon parliament goes online as PM warns state struggling to contain coronavirus
Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri announced that parliament will start holding legislative meetings online in a statement on Wednesday. ...
Coronavirus: Sudan issues nationwide curfew to combat spread of virus
Authorities in Sudan have said night curfews will begin on Tuesday in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. ...
Coronavirus: 82% of Moroccans avoid leaving their homes
According to an opinion poll, 88 per cent of Moroccans are currently not considering travelling due to the coronavirus outbreaks in the country. ...
EU Iraq Mission: Formation of new government urgent for coronavirus battle
The European Union Mission in Iraq has called for expediating the formation of a new Iraqi government in order to urgently deal with the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Iran rejects US offer of help in battle against coronavirus
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected an American offer on Sunday to help his country in its battle against the coronavirus, news agencies have reported. Khamenei announced this in a televised speech marking the Persian New Year, calling America Iran’s “number one” enemy. ...
Lebanon’s PM Diab orders security forces to enforce coronavirus curfew
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the security forces on Saturday to enforce stricter measures to keep people indoors and prevent gatherings to curb a coronavirus outbreak. ...
Iran reports 123 more virus deaths, toll rises to 1,556
Iran has announced another 123 deaths from the new coronavirus, bringing its overall toll to 1,556 amid 20,610 confirmed cases. ...
Iran: Coronavirus death toll rises to 1,556
A total of 123 people in Iran have died of coronavirus over the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 1,556, said Iranian health officials on Saturday. ...
3.5m will die from coronavirus in Iran if quarantine isn’t imposed32
A group of Iranian scientists has warned that nearly 3.5 people will die of the coronavirus in the country if strict quarantine measures are not implemented. ...
Coronavirus: Iran told to take threat seriously as death toll passes 1,000
The official death toll in Iran from the coronavirus disease has risen to 1,135, after 147 new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. ...
Iraq: Two rockets hit military base hosting US troops
The Iraqi army yesterday said two rockets had hit a military base that hosts US-led coalition troops near the country’s capital Baghdad. ...
Jordan shuts down for 2 weeks to tackle coronavirus
Jordan yesterday ordered all residents to remain in their homes for two weeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus, local TV reported. ...
Lebanon's coronavirus cases rise to 120
Twenty-one new cases of the coronavirus in Lebanon were reported Monday, raising the total number of cases to 120, according to the country’s health minister. ...
Iraq to imprison coronavirus quarantine breakers, evaders
The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq announced yesterday that legal measures will be taken against coronavirus patients who withhold information from the medical authorities to avoid treatment or escape quarantine, local media reported. ...
Israel election: Gantz vows to form 'broad' unity government within days
Benny Gantz - the main political rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - has been given the chance to form a new coalition government in Israel. ...
Three Arab states report new coronavirus cases
Authorities in Kuwait, Algeria and Jordan on Sunday reported new cases of the novel coronavirus. ...
Senior Khamenei aide tested positive for coronavirus
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior aide of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Iranian news agencies reported on Thursday. ...
Pentagon: US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base
The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shiite militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad, the Pentagon said. ...
Coronavirus sparks fears as cases rise in Middle East
As the Middle East continues to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak, governments in the region and around the world have been taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. ...
Iraq: 2 activists assassinated in Maysan province
An Iraqi security source said on Wednesday that unidentified gunmen assassinated two Iraqi anti-government activists in Maysan province, southern Iraq. ...
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