Middle East and North Africa
Saudi Arabia sentences eight on charges of spying for Iran: State TV
Riyadh (Reuters) - A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced one Saudi citizen to death and seven others to jail on charges of treason...
Bahrain’s first coronavirus case detected: BNA
Dubai (Reuters) - The first case of the new coronavirus was detected in Bahrain, the state news agency said on Monday, citing the health...
Iraq closes border crossing with Kuwait amid coronavirus spread
Basra (Reuters) - Iraq has shut its Safwan border crossing with Kuwait to travellers and trade at Kuwait’s request, the local mayor told Reuters...
UAE suspends all flights with Iran over coronavirus outbreak
Dubai (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Iran for at least a week due to the spread...
Egypt’s “war hero” Hosni Mubarak passes away at 91
Cairo – Egypt's longest serving president and the "war hero" Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday afternoon.
Mubarak...