middle-east
Israel advises against foreign travel over virus concerns
Israel on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus that was first reported in China.
Royal Jordanian Airlines suspends flights to Rome
Royal Jordanian Airlines on Wednesday said it has suspended its Amman-Rome flights, starting from Feb. 26, 2020, until further notice.
UAE bans Iran flights over virus; at least 15 dead in Iran
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday banned all flights to and from Iran over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, just a day after its spread from the Islamic Republic was announced across multiple Mideast nations. Iran meanwhile raised the official death toll from the virus to 15 killed amid 95 confirmed infections.
Iran official running anti-coronavirus task force has virus
A spokesman for Iran's Health Ministry says the head of the country's counter-coronavirus taskforce has tested positive for the virus.
UAE limits flights to Iran from Dubai over virus outbreak
Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, said Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates is limiting flights to Iran over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, just a day after it spread across multiple Mideast nations from the Islamic Republic.
Iraqi parliament to convene to vote on new cabinet
The Iraqi parliament said Monday that it will hold an extraordinary session on Thursday to vote on the lineup of the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi.
Iran raises death toll from new virus to 8, infections to 43
Iran's health ministry raised the death toll from the new coronavirus to eight Sunday, amid concerns that clusters there as well as in Italy and South Korea could signal a serious new stage in its global spread.
Devices found in missiles, Yemen drones link Iran to attacks
A small instrument inside the drones that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry and those in the arsenal of Yemen's Houthi rebels match components recovered in downed Iranian drones in Afghanistan and Iraq, two reports say.
Israeli military to create command to combat Iran threats
Israel's military will set up a special branch in its general staff dedicated to threats from Iran, it said Tuesday.
Palestinian attempts to stab Israeli policeman in West Bank, arrested
Knife-wielding Palestinian youth was arrested in the West Bank city of Hebron on Monday after attempting to carry out a stabbing attack against a police officer, Israeli police said.