Middle East and North Africa
State TV reports Iranian mayor tests positive for coronavirus, official denies report
Dubai (Reuters) - An Iranian official has tested positive for coronavirus, state TV reported on Saturday.Morteza Rahmanzadeh, the mayor of district 13 of the...
Iran says coronavirus has spread to several cities, reports two new deaths
Dubai (Reuters) - The coronavirus has spread to several Iranian cities, a health ministry official said on Friday, as an outbreak that the authorities...
Kuwait stops all flights to and from Iran amid fears from coronavirus outbreak: KUNA
Cairo (Reuters) - Kuwait’s civil aviation authority decided on Friday to stop all flights to and from Iran amid fears from coronavirus outbreak, the...
UAE records two new coronavirus cases, total number reaches 11
Dubai (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had registered two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of people diagnosed...
More coronavirus cases in Iran’s Qom; religious gatherings seen at risk
Dubai (Reuters) - Iranian health officials urged all religious gatherings to be suspended in Qom, news agency ISNA said on Thursday, after two more...