Iran seeks Russia cooperation under tough U.S. sanctions
Iran is one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the outbreak and Russia has seen a recent surge in infections.
President Hassan Rouhani...
7 killed and dozens injured amid Yemen floods
The UN announced Tuesday that at least seven people have been killed and 85 injured in flash flooding in Yemen this month, as the...
Nine people, including five Syrians, shot dead in Lebanon
The prime minister and state news and said that a gunman shot dead nine people Tuesday, including five Syrians, and left their bodies in...
Thousands of Tunisians have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic
Thousands of Tunisians have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic and their homeward movement was due to be discussed during a cabinet meeting...
Hundreds of Lebanese protesters back on the streets
An unprecedented nationwide and cross-sectarian protest movement erupted on October 17 last year, rattling Lebanon's reviled hereditary political class but failing to touch off...
Iraq lifts Reuters news agency suspension over virus report
After its license was suspended earlier this month, Iraq will allow the Reuters news agency to go back to work.
The suspension came over a...
Shortened nightime curfew in Lebanon
Sunday’s announcement comes days before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, as Lebanon’s...
Chinese site got hit in Baghdad
Iraqi officials announced Saturday that two rockets struck near a Chinese oil facility south of Baghdad without causing any casualties, the second such attack...
Tension between Turkey and USA over Russian defense purchase
Ties between Turkey and the United States were badly strained last year when Turkey bought Russian S-400 defense systems, prompting Washington to threaten sanctions...
Netanyahu is given 48 hours to form unity govt
As Israel's unprecedented political deadlock has persisted, there have been widespread calls for an interim, national unity government to combat COVID-19, which has infected...
