Middle East and North Africa
UAE says residents cannot travel abroad for tourism yet
Cairo (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates authorities on Wednesday said traveling abroad for tourism and leisure purposes was not allowed for the time being,...
Iran sentences former journalist to death for fuelling unrest
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran has sentenced to death Ruhollah Zam, a journalist-turned-activist captured abroad last year, for allegedly fuelling anti-government unrest in late 2017...
U.N. raises $7.7 billion for Syrians beset by war and COVID-19
Brussels (Reuters) - The United Nations raised $7.7 billion in humanitarian aid on Tuesday for Syria, where nine years of war have displaced millions...
Explosion in north Tehran with thick smoke – ISNA news agency
Tehran (Reuters) - An explosion has taken place in north Tehran, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday, without citing the reason for the...
Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at U.N., Russia says U.S. knee on Iran’s neck
New York (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to extend an arms embargo on Iran...