Middle East

Iran says coronavirus kills member of top clerical body; 12 Iranian officials among virus fatalities

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's coronavirus outbreak Monday killed a member of the clerical body that appoints the supreme…

Saudi Arabia to suspend international flights over virus

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to…

Turkey announces first coronavirus case

  ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey announced Wednesday, March 11, its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled…

Iran reports 8 new coronavirus deaths, 34 in total

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Friday reported eight new deaths from coronavirus, taking its overall toll to 34,…

UPDATED: Iran’s deputy health minister says he has coronavirus

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's deputy health minister confirmed on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the new…

JUST IN: Kuwait, Bahrain announce first coronavirus cases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Kuwait and Bahrain confirmed on Monday their first novel coronavirus cases, health ministries in…

Iran shuts schools, cultural centers as coronavirus kills five

  by David VUJANOVIC Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Saturday ordered the closure of schools, universities…

Iran reports one more death among 10 new coronavirus cases, bringing to 5 number of deaths due to virus

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Saturday reported one more death among 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the…

Coronavirus kills two Iranians, first Mideast deaths

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Two people have died in Iran after testing positive on Wednesday for the new coronavirus,…

Israel says Netanyahu discusses ‘normalization’ with Sudan’s leader

by Guillaume Lavallee with Michael O'Hagan in Entebbe Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sudan's…

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