The Iranian oil minister confirmed on Thursday that OPEC ministers had agreed an extra 1.5 million barrel per day (bpd) cut in oil production and that Iran was still exempt from the reduction. Bijan Zanganeh, who was speaking after a meeting of ministers from the Organization of the...

Lebanon’s crippling financial crisis could pose a grave threat to managing a coronavirus outbreak that has so far been kept in check but is expected to spread, according to senior health officials and medical importers. Lebanon faces a severe dollar shortage that has hit imports since...

Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the holy site administration said on Thursday. Kerbala, like the neighboring holy city of Najaf, attract Shi’ites pilgrims from Iraq and abroad.

All sports events were cancelled in Iran due to spread of new coronavirus known as COVID-19 across country, local media reported on Thursday. All sports events have been called off in country until March 20 in accordance with the decision of the Iranian center working to prevent and combat...