As coronavirus spreads to the Middle East, governments struggle to contain the outbreak

February 28th, 20200 DUBAI - Coronavirus cases have now been confirmed in at least nine countries in the Middle East, with the largest number of deaths in Iran, and six countries reporting first infections this past week.  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the first country in the Middle East to report a confirmed case of the virus, officially known as...

As throngs of Iranians gather to mourn Soleimani, uncertainty over response grows

January 6th, 20200 TEHRAN — On Monday, in the wake of the January 2 targeted killing through a missile strike of Iran Revolutionary Guard General and important political figure Qassem Soleimani, throngs of Iranians mourned the death of a beloved leader. Aerial views and independent reports on the ground told of a vast procession of mourners, a mass...