Coronavirus Spreads in Three Continents; Markets Brace for Global Recession
By Stephanie Nebehay and Ryan Woo
GENEVA/BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Countries on three continents reported their first cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the world prepared for a pandemic and investors dumped equities...
Schools Shut, Travel Curbed as World Races to Fight Coronavirus
By Colin Packham and Parisa Hafezi
SYDNEY/DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Governments battling coronavirus epidemics from Iran to Australia shut schools, cancelled big events and stocked up on medical supplies on Thursday in a race...
Hezbollah Cannot Survive Without Iran’s Support, Lebanese Analyst Says
By Ahmad Rafat
Tens of thousands of Lebanese marched in the streets of their capital city Beirut earlier this month to protest against the prevailing economic crisis, high unemployment, and widespread corruption in the country....
Rouhani Says No Urban Quarantines Planned as Iran Coronavirus Toll Hits 19
DUBAI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran had no plans to quarantine any "cities and districts" in response to the country's coronavirus outbreak, which the health ministry said had killed...
Coronavirus Deepens Iran’s Isolation, Tests Italy and South Korea
By Parisa Hafezi and Ryan Woo
DUBAI/BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iran's coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the most outside China, increasing its international isolation as countries as far apart as South Korea...
Iran Barred from International Financial System After Blacklisting by FATF
By Ahmad Rafat
On February 21, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklisted Iran for failing to enact the Palermo Convention, the Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) acts.
The decision came...
Iranian Minister, Lawmaker Test Positive for Coronavirus as Death Toll Climbs to 16
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iran's deputy health minister and a member of parliament have tested positive for the coronavirus as the death toll inside the country rose to 16 and Iranians worried that...
Afghanistan Confirms First Coronavirus Case in Province Bordering Iran
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Storay Karimi
KABUL/HERAT, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Afghanistan confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in the western province of Herat on Monday, declaring a state of emergency in a...
Iran Announces Low Poll Turnout, Blames Coronavirus “Propaganda”
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday announced a 42% turnout in its parliamentary election, the lowest rate since the 1979 Islamic revolution, while its top leader said Tehran's enemies played up the...
Iran’s Enemies Tried to Use Coronavirus to Impact Vote – Khamenei
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday Iran's enemies tried to put people off voting in Friday's parliamentary election by exaggerating the threat of the new coronavirus...
