Middle East and North Africa
Iran faces shortage of medics, beds as virus cases spike again – official
Tehran (Reuters) - Hospitals in Iran face acute shortages of medical personnel and beds as the country tackles a powerful second wave of the...
Sugarcane worker in Iran sentenced to 222 lashes in an illegal court proceeding
Shush (Iran) - A sugarcane worker in southwestern Iran was sentenced to 222 lashes after the head of the security and intelligence Police filed...
U.S., Gulf nations issue sanctions on six targets for ties to Islamic State
Washington (Reuters) - The United States and six Gulf countries on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six targets Washington has accused of supporting Islamic State...
Hardline Iranian lawmakers back off from move to impeach president
Tehran (Reuters) - A group of Iranian parliamentarians has abandoned an attempt to impeach President Hassan Rouhani, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday,...
Tunisian prime minister resigns, political sources say
Tunis (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has presented his resignation to President Kais Saied, political sources told Reuters, after the biggest party...