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. ...
US defence chief says discussed Syria with NATO head
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday he has discussed the situation in Syria with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg amid increased hostilities in the country’s northwest. ...
Iraq confirms 5 new coronavirus cases
Iraq has detected five new cases of coronavirus, four in Baghdad and one in Babel province, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the country to 13, reported Reuters. ...
Iran's death toll from coronavirus jumps to 54, with 978 infected
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 54, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV, adding the number of those infected had reached 978, reports Reuters. ...
Syria war: Alarm after 33 Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Idlib
At least 33 Turkish soldiers have died in a Syrian government attack in opposition-held north-western Syria, in a major escalation of the conflict. ...
Iraq files complaint against PM-designate over bribery allegations
The Iraqi Parliament has filed an official complaint with the country’s public prosecutor against Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi after he accused lawmakers of receiving bribes in order to “thwart his government”. ...