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Riots continued into the early hours of Tuesday, with hundreds of protesters clashing with security forces in cities across Tunisia.
An expert warned that Israel's rollout of the Pfizer vaccine amounted to 'the biggest experiment on humans in the 21st Century'
Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million
The global Covid-19 death toll has passed two million.
Lebanon hits record coronavirus deaths, infections
Lebanon hit record coronavirus deaths and infections.
Trump impeachment trial looms over Biden's first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden's first 100 days agenda is being overshadowed by the looming Senate trial of his soon-to-be predecessor ...
WHO team arrives in Wuhan for coronavirus investigation
A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in the Chinese province of Wuhan
Trump on brink of unprecedented second impeachment
The expected majority vote would make Trump the first US president to have been impeached twice.
Malaysia declares virus emergency, sparking anger
Critics of Malaysia's government have accused authorities of attempting to use the coronavirus pandemic to cling to power, ...
Covid threat puts Pope Francis' Iraq trip in doubt
Pope Francis was due to visit Iraq in March.
Cuba to test Covid vaccine in hard-hit Iran
Iran is due to test Covid-19 vaccines developed by Cuba, authorities announced, after an agreement was signed by state-run Finlay ...
Jordan approves China's Sinopharm Covid vaccine
Amman has also approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use.
Iraq war veteran named as woman shot by police
Ashli Babbitt, who had served in the United States Air Force, was named by police as the woman killed when protestors stormed the Capitol.
Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup'
The US Capitol was stormed by Donald Trump's supporters following the president's last-ditch effort to overturn his election loss.
Dozen US senators plan to oppose Biden certification
Despite dozens of court rulings and officials finding no widespread voting problems, Ted Cruz is leading a team of senators ...
2021 could be even worse for the Middle East
Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria are the countries most at risk according to the IRC Emergency Watchlist for 2021.
Migrant lives 'at risk' after Bosnia camp burns down
Plans to relocate the migrants have been held up after official disagreements and protests from locals.
China's 'vaccine diplomacy' presses ahead in Middle East
Health authorities in the Middle East are rolling out vaccines developed by Chinese state-owned conglomerate Sinopharm.
Jordan journalist detained over Covid story released on bail
Jordan jailed Jamal Haddad last week with calls for the journalist's release.
Iran begins first human trial of locally made vaccine
Iran has not elaborated on its regulatory approval process or plans for more advanced trials.
Stateless Bidoon suicide attempt prompts outcry in Kuwait
A 27-year-old from Kuwait's stateless Bidoon community attempted to set himself alight over dire living conditions, local media have reported.
Jordan to get 1 million Pfizer vaccine doses
Jordanian Health Minister Nazir Obeidat told state media that the country aimed to innoculate over 20 percent of 11 ...
Protests against Benjamin Netanyahu as new Israeli elections loom
Hundreds of Israelis are protesting against Benjamin Netanyahu
Jordan arrests journalist for alleging that officials were vaccinated
Jordanian authorities arrested a journalist for publishing an article claiming that officials had been vaccinated against the coronavirus, ...
Tunisia extends 5-year-old state of emergency
Tunisia announced a six-month extension of the country's state of emergency, in place since a 2015 attack on ...
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