Middle East and North Africa
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: State TV
Dubai (Reuters) - One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as the Health Ministry reported...
Russian planes bomb rebel-held area in Syria’s Latakia, say opposition, war monitor
Beirut (Reuters) - Russian warplanes bombed Syrian rebel-held mountainous areas in the western coastal province of Latakia on Monday as Syrian government forces hit...
Elections provide U.S. and Iran a brief window to lower tensions: Think Tank
Washington (Reuters) - The United States and Iran will have a brief window between their upcoming presidential elections in which to ease dangerous tensions,...
UAE, Iran foreign ministers discuss COVID challenge
Dubai (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of longstanding regional foes Iran and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Sunday that they would strive to...
Israel’s Netanyahu condemns protests against him, criticises media
Tel Aviv (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck back on Sunday at demonstrations calling for his resignation, accusing protesters of trampling democracy and...