Middle East and North Africa

Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had registered two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total

Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian health officials urged all religious gatherings to be suspended in Qom, news agency ISNA said on

Washington (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday blacklisted five Iranian officials, accusing them of preventing free and fair elections,

Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with

Brussels (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and France called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to express their concern

Ankara (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia are discussing possible joint patrols around Syria’s northwestern Idlib region as one option to

Dubai (Reuters) – Campaigning officially ended on Thursday for Iran’s parliamentary election, state media said, a day before a vote

Riyadh (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss regional security, namely

Dubai (Reuters) – Voting in a parliamentary election this week is “a religious duty” for Iranians, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

Dubai (Reuters) – Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their