Middle East and North Africa
Egypt shuts schools, universities for two weeks as virus cases increase
Cairo (Reuters) - Egypt will close schools and universities for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases...
Iran’s top IRGC commander Nasser Shabani dies of Coronavirus
Tehran - Top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Nasser Shabani died due to coronavirus on Friday, IRGC reported.
Ramezan Sharif, IRGC's spokesperson...
Palestinians suspend prayers at mosques, churches to fight coronavirus
Gaza (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority suspended prayers in mosques and churches in the occupied West Bank on Saturday to prevent the spread of...
U.S. sanctions ‘severely hamper’ Iran coronavirus fight: Rouhani
Dubai (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said Iran’s fight against the coronavirus was being “severely hampered” by U.S. sanctions, as state television reported that...
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights for two weeks over coronavirus fears: SPA
Cairo (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks, starting Sunday, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state news agency...