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Hezbollah power-broker Muhammad Kawtharani is thought to have inherited some of the role held by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps head Qasem Soleimani (pictured on a billboard in Tehran) who was killed in a US drone strike in January

US Zeroes In On Shadowy Lebanese Playmaker In Iraq

US zeroes in on shadowy Lebanese playmaker in Iraq

Middle East Braces For Bleak Ramadan As Virus Threat Lingers

Ramadan is considered an auspicious period to travel to Mecca to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage, which Saudi authorities suspended last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the usually packed area around the sacred Kaaba empty

Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers

In Germany, Syrians Take Their Torturers To Court

Syrian human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni Bunni was an indefatigable advocate for human rights in his home country, but has lived as a refugee in Berlin

In Germany, Syrians take their torturers to court

Migrant camps in Greece have been under quarantine in recent weeks, with authorities trying to keep residents apart from locals

Death Sparks Unrest At Major Migrant Camp In Greece

Death sparks unrest at major migrant camp in Greece

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Assange and his lawyers argue that he should be bailed from prison because of the risk of catching the coronavirus there

Lawyer Says Assange Fathered Two Kids With Her While In Ecuador Embassy

Lawyer says Assange fathered two kids with her while in Ecuador embassy

Crude oil prices collapsed to 18-year lows last week owing to a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia

Saudi Arabia, Russia Agree To Oil Output Cuts To Try To Bolster Crude Prices

Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to reduce oil production to halt the plunge in prices

President Hassan Rouhani warns Western decision-makers the world will judge them harshly if they deny Iran's request for an IMF loan to help fight the coronavirus

Virus-hit Iran Urges IMF To Approve $5bn Loan

Virus-hit Iran urges IMF to approve $5bn loan

John Prine performs onstage during the 2019 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala, where he was among those inducted

John Prine, Revered American Folk Songwriter, Dies Of Coronavirus Complications

John Prine, revered American folk songwriter, dies of coronavirus complications

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces talks with Iraq at a news conference at the State Department

US, Iraq To Hold Talks On Troop Future

US, Iraq to hold talks on troop future

Saadi is also considering making other kinds of protective gear for under-equipped health workers

Iraqis Rally To Help Needy Families As Virus Hits, Economy Falters

Iraqis rally to help needy families as virus hits, economy falters

A New Yorker wears a face mask on the street

Trump Warns 'Toughest Week' Ahead As Global Virus Deaths Top 60,000

Trump said the United States was entering "a time that's going to be very horrendous" with "some really bad numbers."

The coronavirus has dampened but by no means ended hostilities in the multiple conflicts roiling the Middle East

What Impact Is COVID-19 Having On Middle East Conflicts?

What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?

President Donald Trump has warned Iran it will pay a "heavy price" if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops

Iran, US Heat Up War Of Words Despite Virus Pandemic

Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic

Oil is the only significant industry in Iraq, the second-biggest producer in the OPEC cartel

As Prices Fall, What Are The Threats To Oil Giant Iraq?

As prices fall, what are the threats to oil giant Iraq?

US President Donald Trump, pictured here at a press briefing, is warning Iran against attacks on US troops in Iraq

Trump Warns Iran Of 'Heavy Price' In Case Of Attack On US Troops

Trump warns Iran of 'heavy price' in case of attack on US troops

Oil moving by tanker through the Strait of Hormuz accounts for a fifth of the global total, which means a conflict in the region could cause havoc with supplies and turmoil in markets

Coronavirus Economic Impact: World Could Run Out Of Storage Space As Oil Demand Plummets

Coronavirus has caused a precipitous drop in both oil demand and prices.

Coronavirus COVID-19 temporary hospital - Central Park, New York

Coronavirus: New York Gets Pop-Up Morgue At Central Park For COVID-19 Victims

Evangelical Christians build a 68-bed field hospital in New York's Central Park to admit COVID-19 patients.

Medical personnel outside New York's Elmhurst Hospital Center, where 13 COVID-19 patients died in 24 hours

What Is The USNS Comfort? Navy Hospital Ship Arrives At New York City Harbor During Coronavirus Pandemic

The ship arrived after a day and a half long trip from Virginia to ease New York City hospitals strained from the pandemic.

Medical engineer Iraqi Moqtada al-Zubaidi has created a hospital bed encased in plexiglass for coronavirus patients

In Iraq, No Resting Place For Coronavirus Dead

In Iraq, no resting place for coronavirus dead

The Rev. Joseph Lowery worked with leading figures of the US Civil Rights movement such as Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson

US Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery Dies Aged 98

US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies aged 98

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent test people for coronavirus symptoms stopped on the Tehran to Alborz highway under a government order to screen every person for the illness

As World Hunkers Down, Trump Moves Full-speed Against US Foes

As world hunkers down, Trump moves full-speed against US foes

An Iraqi security source said the US embassy appeared to be the intended target of the rocket attack

Rockets Hit Iraq's Green Zone, US-led Coalition Leaves Base

Rockets hit Iraq's Green Zone, US-led coalition leaves base

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said "all options are on the table" after a rocket strike killed three US-led coalition members in Iraq

Coronavirus Outbreak: Overseas Travel Of US Troops Halted By Pentagon To Curb The Spread

The sweeping order would impact the deployment and re-deployments of over 90,000 troops over the next 60 days.

Assange's supporters are campaigning hard against any extradition to the United States

Assange Loses Bid To Be Bailed Over Coronavirus

Assange loses bid to be bailed over coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a 50 percent fall in oil prices that has slashed government revenues across the region

IMF Urges Action To Face 'Big Drop' In Mideast Growth

IMF urges action to face 'big drop' in Mideast growth

Yemeni Iran-backed Huthi rebels military police parade in the streets of the capital Sanaa in January

Hand-washing: A Luxury Millions Of Yemenis Can't Afford

Hand-washing: a luxury millions of Yemenis can't afford

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