Israel says medic killed in Gaza was ‘human shield’
Israel on Thursday said that a Palestinian medical volunteer shot dead during violence along the Gaza border had agreed to serve as a "human...
Flying during the Coronavirus pandemic – Q&As
Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice...
The Kingdom seizes 5 million hoarded masks amid Virus outbreak
State media reported Sunday that Saudi authorities have seized more than five million medical masks that were illegally stockpiled amid the Coronavirus outbreak, as...
Syria’s Assad designates Arnous to form a new government, presidency says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad designated Hussein Arnous to form a new government, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, following a parliamentary...
Egypt’s total recorded coronavirus cases hit 100,041 – Health ministry
CAIRO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Egypt's total recorded coronavirus cases hit 100,041 on Monday, the health ministry said in a statement.
The total death toll...
Pompeo, Emirati officials discuss ceasefire in Libya and Gulf unity-statement
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Emirati officials discussed on Wednesday regional and bilateral issues, including a lasting ceasefire in...
UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees...
46 migrants drown, 16 missing, off shore of Yemen
Forty-six migrants drowned and 16 are missing after their boat capsized off the shore of Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations Migration Agency said.
At...
Old age is not the only risk for Coronavirus
Senior citizens undoubtedly are the hardest hit by COVID-19. In China, 80% of deaths were among people in their 60s or older, and that...
Iran’s friends should have defied U.S. sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bemoaned Iran's friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and breaking crippling...
