Middle East and North Africa
Iranian healthcare workers demand wages amid COVID-19 pandemic, increase in deaths
Tehran - Iranian healthcare workers in various cities in Iran demanded their unpaid wages during protests in several cities over the weekend.
Healthcare workers in...
Iranian president urges coronavirus caution during religious festivities
Tehran (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming Muslim festivities, as...
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
Jerusalem (Reuters) - The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday as the government struggles to contain...
Kurdish-Iranian writer granted refugee status in New Zealand
Wellington (Reuters) - Kurdish-Iranian exile and writer Behrouz Boochani, who was held in an Australian-run offshore island detention camp for about six years, has...
Iran condemns U.S. jet fly-by of airliner, U.S. says it kept safe distance
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday a U.S. fighter jet “harassed” an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and...