Surrounding countries report increasing number of cases, with Iran appearing to be the Middle Eastern nation hardest hit by the outbreak
Saudi state media has yet to announce the arrests of former Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef or King Salman's brother, Prince Ahmed, or the reasons behind the move
Islamic extremists have targeted Tunisia in recent years, killing scores of people
Iraqi constitution stipulates president will become interim prime minister, but Shi'ite parties appear to balk at pro-US Barham Salih taking control
Turkish President Erdogan expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss situation in Idlib
Meanwhile,Turkish President Erdogan claims Turkey has killed more than 2,000 Syrian troops, destroyed 300 military vehicles, and bombed a chemical weapons factory near Aleppo
Russia sends two naval frigates equipped with Caliper missiles to the eastern Mediterranean following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers
Islamic Republic's currency takes a hit as fears grow of a deepening economic slump
Iran appears to be the epicenter for coronavirus in the Middle East
Observers say turnout was extremely low while officials are said to be promoting inflated vote counts
At the same time, citizen journalists on social media record dozens of apparently empty polling stations
Saudi media did not play up a similar meeting later in the day between the US secretary of state and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the focus of continuing US congressional ire over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate
Move follows attack by General Khalifa Haftar's forces on the port of Tripoli, which targeted a ship reportedly carrying weapons from Turkey
Country, where the practice was officially outlawed in 2008, has the largest percentage of circumcised women in the world
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demands that government forces withdraw from areas close to Turkish army observation posts
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he will cut security support with the US and Israel, but no Arab states follow suit
Experts say various forms of new virus are often transmitted from animals to people
Traditional British allies and trading partners in the Gulf are hoping to tighten economic and political ties with London
Most opposition to the government appears to be taking place in social media and originating from outside the country
Sultan Qaboos died after battling cancer since 2014, after ruling for nearly 50 years
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