Middle East and North Africa
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip
Gaza (Reuters) - The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday.Two Palestinians...
Egypt shuts mosques and churches over coronavirus fears
Cairo (Reuters) - Egypt on Saturday ordered mosques and churches to shut their doors to worshippers in an effort to curb the spread of...
Saudi King announces curfew to contain the coronavirus spread
Riyadh – King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced imposing of curfew from 7 pm until 6 am for 21 days starting from Monday evening,...
Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
Dubai (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that social distancing measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country, including travel...
Without soap or sanitizer, Syrian refugees face coronavirus threat
Beirut (Reuters) - Syrian refugee Mohamed al-Bakhas is doing his best to protect his family from coronavirus by keeping their camp as clean as...