Middle East and North Africa
Iran agency says chain of errors caused Ukrainian plane crash
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar system and lack of communication between the air defence operator and...
Lebanese Christian cleric seen to criticise Hezbollah, allies over crisis
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon’s top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday,...
Iran’s president calls for ban on weddings, wakes to halt virus spread
Tehran (Reuters) - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for big gatherings such as weddings and wakes to be banned to stem a...
Kuwait advises against travelling abroad due to coronavirus pandemic
Cairo (Reuters) - Kuwait advised its citizens and residents against travelling abroad at the moment due to the instability of the coronavirus pandemic, and...
Iran denies U.S. seizure of Iranian arms on way to Houthis in Yemen
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday denied that U.S. forces had seized a boat carrying Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the...