Author: AFP ID: 1593702170714340800 Thu, 2020-07-02 14:20 ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday said France will return the remains of 24 resistance fighters who were killed during its colonization of the North African country. “Within a few hours Algerian … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-07-02 18:07 AMMAN: Jordan has extended a ban on cigarettes in closed public spaces to all forms of smoking, citing the fight against COVID-19 in a country with one of the world’s highest smoking rates. “In order to … read more
Thu, 2020-07-02 16:50 STOCKHOLM: Sweden said Thursday that Iran had agreed to compensate the families of the foreign victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down outside Tehran in January. The Boeing 737 aircraft was struck by two missiles … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1593689774963541200 Thu, 2020-07-02 11:28 TEHRAN: Iran’s death toll from the novel coronavirus passed 11,000 on Thursday, the health ministry said, as the country struggles to contain the Middle East’s deadliest outbreak of COVID-19. Official figures have shown … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1593682670693033900 Wed, 2020-07-01 19:59 CAIRO: The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East was at a decisive moment in the fight against the coronavirus, with cases surging as countries ease lockdown measures. “We are at a … read more