Middle East and North Africa
U.S. sanctions Iran, seeks release of Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Washington (Reuters) - The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Tuesday, keeping up its economic pressure campaign even as it offered to...
Saudi Arabia suspends prayers in mosques to limit the spread of Coronavirus
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended five daily prayers and Friday prayers inside the mosques until further notice as a part of efforts...
Shitte cleric who said “Coronavirus is God’s punishment” gets Coronavirus
Tehran - Iraq's Shitte cleric Hadi Al-Modarresi who claimed that the novel Coronavirus is "God's punishment against Chinese people" was reported to be infected...
‘Infect enemies with Coronavirus’: NY Muslim Brotherhood activist urges followers
New York - A Muslim Brotherhood activist of Egyptian origin based in New York, United States made a video urging his followers to infect...
Iran has temporarily freed 85,000 prisoners, including political ones, amid coronavirus
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, a spokesman for its judiciary said on Tuesday, in response to...