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Coronavirus : more than 50,000 cases of in Middle East
On Saturday night, the number of cases of coronavirus in the Middle East increased to more than 50,000 and is rising everyday by thousands of cases. More than half the cases are in Iran where official numbers put cases at 35,000. However, the number in Iran is thought to be more than that. ...
Lebanese police remove Beirut protest camp
Lebanese security forces cleared away a protest camp in central Beirut on Saturday and reopened roads blocked by demonstrators since protests against the governing elite started in October, Reuters reports. ...
Middle East countries impose more restrictions amid growing coronavirus cases
Countries in the Middle East have taken more containment precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including strict curfew policies and work-from-home campaigns. ...
French Christian charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are freed
Four workers from a French Christian charity who were kidnapped in Iraq in January have been freed, President Emmanuel Macron's office said. ...
Rockets hit Iraq's Green Zone, US-led coalition leaves base
Two rockets slammed into the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone early Thursday, hours before US-led forces were set to pull out of a second base in the country. ...
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. ...
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