Middle East and North Africa

Father’s killing of 14-year-old daughter stirs outrage in Iran

Tehran (Reuters) - A father’s brutal killing of his teenage daughter over her relationship with a man has caused widespread anger in Iran, with...

Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as COVID spreads – U.N. agency

Geneva (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday its work in Yemen was near a “potential breaking point” as coronavirus spreads in...

Details of how Lockdown to end in Saudi Arabia in three phases

Riyadh - Saudi Government will be easing lockdown restrictions to return the Kingdom to normal by resuming the economic and commercial activities in three phases,...

Rouhani says Iran to retaliate over any U.S. ‘trouble’ for Venezuela-bound tankers

Dubai (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Saturday of retaliatory measures against the United States if Washington caused problems for tankers carrying...

Palestinians report first coronavirus death in Gaza

Gaza (Reuters) - A woman has died in Gaza Strip after contracting coronavirus, the Palestinian enclave’s first known fatality from the global pandemic, the...

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