Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
(UTV|RIYADH) – Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the...
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Coronavirus: Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive as outbreak worsens
(UTV|Coronavirus-Iran) – Iran’s deputy health minister and an MP have both tested positive for the new coronavirus, as it struggles to contain an outbreak that...
Syria war: Strikes on Idlib ‘target schools and hospitals’
(UTV|Syrian civil war) – At least 20 civilians, including nine children, were killed in Syrian army strikes in the Idlib region on Tuesday, a Syrian...
Coronavirus: Iran denies cover-up as death toll rises to 12
(UTV|Coronavirus outbreak) – Iran’s deputy health minister has denied a claim of a cover-up over the new coronavirus disease, as the number of confirmed deaths...
Israel-Gaza sees surge of cross-border violence
(UTV|Palestine) -The Israeli military has carried out air strikes against the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza and Syria in response to rocket...
Israel says it struck Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza and Syria
(UTV|Israel) – The Israeli military says it has launched air strikes against a Palestinian militant group in Gaza and Syria in response to rocket fire....
Jerusalem: Jordan condemns Israeli Western Wall railway plan
(UTV|Jerusalem) – Jordan has condemned a decision by Israel to advance a plan to build a railway line and station underneath the heart of Jerusalem’s...
Libya conflict: Tripoli rocket attacks halt peace talks
(UTV|Libya conflict) – Libya’s UN-backed government has withdrawn from peace talks after the capital was hit by rocket fire. It said the port was one...
Syria war: Turkish operation in Idlib ‘only a matter of time’
(UTV|Syrian civil war) – Turkey’s president has said it is “only a matter of time” before it launches an operation to stop a Syrian army...
Coronavirus: Iran reports two suspected fatal cases at Qom hospital
(UTV|CORONAVIRUS – IRAN) – Iran’s health ministry says two people have died after preliminary tests came back as positive for the new coronavirus disease, Covid-19....