Middle East
Syria Reports First Coronavirus Death as Fears Grow of Major Outbreak
Syria's Health Ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to have been...
Airstrikes Hit Houthi-Held Yemeni Capital Sanaa -Witnesses
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen carried out several air strikes on Monday on the capital Sanaa, witnesses and media said, killing dozens of horses at a military school. A number of sensitive...
Iran’s Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 2,640
Iran's coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,640, a health ministry official said on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country grapples with the fast-spreading outbreak. "In the past 24 hours we had 123 deaths and...
Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Drones Launched by Yemen’s Houthis Toward Kingdom
A Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed drones launched by Iran-aligned Yemen's Houthis towards "civilian targets" in Saudi cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, state news agency SPA said early Friday, citing coalition spokesman Col. Turki...
Iran’s Death Toll From Coronavirus Rises to 2,378: Health Ministry
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people...
UAE Orders Overnight Curfew for Deep Clean, Gulf Coronavirus Cases Rise
The United Arab Emirates directed most of the public and private sectors to have the...
Syria Adds Night Curfew to Coronavirus Curbs
Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown...
Hezbollah Deploys Medics, Hospitals Against Coronavirus in Lebanon
Hezbollah is mobilizing some 25,000 people including frontline medics and readying hospitals as part of...
Yemen’s Warring Parties Back UN Call for Truce
Yemen's warring parties welcomed a United Nations call for an immediate truce on Thursday as...
Syria Reports First Coronavirus Death as Fears Grow of Major Outbreak
Syria's Health Ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to have been infected...
Airstrikes Hit Houthi-Held Yemeni Capital Sanaa -Witnesses
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen carried out several air strikes on Monday on the capital Sanaa, witnesses and media said, killing...
Iran’s Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 2,640
Iran's coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,640, a health ministry official said on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country grapples with the fast-spreading...
Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Drones Launched by Yemen’s Houthis Toward Kingdom
A Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed drones launched by Iran-aligned Yemen's Houthis towards "civilian targets" in Saudi cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, state news...
Iran’s Death Toll From Coronavirus Rises to 2,378: Health Ministry
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people dying in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush...
UAE Orders Overnight Curfew for Deep Clean, Gulf Coronavirus Cases Rise
The United Arab Emirates directed most of the public and private sectors to have the majority of staff work from home, and imposed overnight curfews...
Syria Adds Night Curfew to Coronavirus Curbs
Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown measures to counter the spread of coronavirus were extended, residents...
Hezbollah Deploys Medics, Hospitals Against Coronavirus in Lebanon
Hezbollah is mobilizing some 25,000 people including frontline medics and readying hospitals as part of a plan to help confront the coronavirus in Lebanon, it...
Yemen’s Warring Parties Back UN Call for Truce
Yemen's warring parties welcomed a United Nations call for an immediate truce on Thursday as the country entered its sixth year of a conflict that...
Former FBI Agent Levinson Believed to Have Died in Iran Custody, Family Says
The family of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 after traveling to an island controlled by Iran, said on Wednesday...
Hamas Seeks to Prevent Spread of Virus in Gaza, While Threatening to Hold Israel Responsible If It Fails
JNS.org - The Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip is making significant efforts to prevent a full-scale outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), while also threatening...
Iran Has Limited Scope for Coronavirus Economic Stimulus
Shut out of international capital markets and facing a further hit to its finances with the collapse in oil prices coming on top of US...
Syrian Ceasefire Critical to Combating Coronavirus – UN, Red Cross
An immediate nationwide ceasefire is needed across Syria to enable an "all-out-effort" to stamp out the coronavirus and prevent it from ravaging a beleaguered population,...
Iran to Impose Tough Measures as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
Iran plans to ban Iranian New Year travel and traditional gatherings in parks, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus death toll rose...
‘Blood Libel Never a Church Teaching,’ Says Prominent US Catholic Academic, as Defenders of Antisemitic Italian Painting Come Forward
Badly-Hit Israeli Town Succeeds in Beating Coronavirus
Jewish Groups Condemn Surge of Coronavirus-Related Antisemitic Social Media Posts in New York’s Rockland County
Philadelphia Jewish School Creates 3D-Printed Face Shields for Healthcare Professionals
Will Iran’s Continued Lies Over Coronavirus Lead to Popular Unrest or Nuclear Breakout?