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. ...
Coronavirus cases rise to 58 in Israel
Israel’s Health Ministry reported eight new coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing total infections in the country to 58. ...
Iraq: 2 US soldiers killed during mission targeting Daesh
Two soldiers of the US army were killed, Monday, while participating in a mission with Iraqi forces targeting members of the terrorist organization Daesh. ...
Lebanon parliament suspends sessions for over a week over coronavirus
The Lebanese parliament has suspended its sessions and committee meetings for a week as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus. ...
Sudan PM survive assassination attempt
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok escaped an assassination attempt earlier today after his convoy came under fire, security sources said. ...
Iraq security forces injure protesters in Baghdad
As many as 16 Iraqi protesters were wounded and suffocated by tear gas yesterday during in the capital, Baghdad, sources said. ...
U.S. military scrambles to confront a new reality across the Middle East ,sources
In the weeks since an American drone strike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, U.S. military leaders have been sprinting to confront a dangerous new reality in the Middle East. ...
Coronavirus: 6,000 people infected in Middle East
The coronavirus continued to cause alarm in the Middle East with new deaths and infections reported across the region, and with countries taking a raft of measures to control the spread of the highly contagious disease. ...
UN food agency welcomes agreement on Idlib ceasefire
The UN World Food Program on Friday welcomed Turkey and Russia’s agreement on a cease-fire in Syria’s Idlib province. ...
Suicide bomber targets US Embassy in Tunisia
At least one militant on a motorbike blew himself up outside the US embassy in Tunisia today, wounding police officers, witnesses said, in the country’s most serious attack in months, Reuters reported. ...
Lebanon’s state prosecutor blocks decision to freeze bank assets
Lebanon’s state prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat suspended the order to freeze the assets of 21 Lebanese banks, their CEOs and board members, late yesterday. ...