Iran’s death toll has reached 1,685 with 129 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry’s spokesman told state TV on Sunday, adding that the total number of infected people in Iran had reached 21,638. “There were 1,028 new confirmed infected cases in the past 24 hours ... and...

Equity markets in the Middle East extended losses Sunday despite regional governments trying to blunt the impact of coronavirus with economic stimulus measures. Abu Dhabi’s main gauge lost the most in the region, while shares in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain also fell. The losses...

The Palestinian government Sunday ordered Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank confined to their homes for two weeks as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. The order, announced by Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on television, goes into force at 10 p.m. (2000GMT)....

Countries can't simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said Sunday, adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on. "What we really need to focus on is finding those who are...