Human rights groups say restrictions do not apply to Lebanese citizens and could both undermine country’s public health response and endanger refugees’ health
Human Rights Watch concerned for migrants working in the Gulf as COVID-19 spreads
Talks collapsed between Yemen's warring sides, leading to conflict escalation
War-torn nation has COVID-19 restrictions but no reports of any cases
Observers also note under-reporting in other Mideast countries in the midst of conflict
The analysts say they believe Hezbollah will need to allow for IMF assistance if Lebanon is to overcome its economic ills
Lebanon is engulfed in crippling financial crisis as government seeks support from International Monetary Fund technical delegation visiting the country
Breakthrough comes despite continued heavy fighting over the weekend, including shooting down of Saudi helicopter by Houthi rebels and retaliatory air raids by Saudi-led military coalition that killed about 30 civilians
Houthi-run health ministry says 32,000 Yemenis need urgent intervention
Analysts say it is difficult to scrap sectarian political system given Lebanese mosaic
Many welcome the new freedoms; some complain they are coming too fast but all seem to agree that the reforms benefit mainly women
Saudi foreign minister warns a US pullout could make region less safe
Protesters say a newly formed cabinet is not as independent as they have demanded, and the government formation lacks transparency
Public anger has reached a boiling point as Lebanon's banks impose capital controls on foreign currency accounts in response to the plummeting local currency
The US doesn't want to leave and open the door for Iraq to align with America's rivals
Iraqis are fearful about the continued use of their territory as a battleground, says the religious leader in Kirkuk
Unemployment drives men to the front lines, rising poverty leaves children uneducated, the middle class has slipped into poverty and the poor into destitution
Reports say Shi'ite Muslims considered the video offensive
Jordan announced last year that it would not renew its peace treaty annexes with Israel on Baqura and al-Ghamr that gave Israeli farmers free access to the Jordan's sovereign land. The decision is now in effect
Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday throughout the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed by anti-government protesters
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