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30 Indian migrant workers, caught in coronavirus lockdown, die in road accidents
May 17, 2020 05:35At least 30 Indian migrant workers were killed Saturday in road accidents as they tried to return to their home villages during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, officials said.
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Muslims mark last Night of Destiny, praying for coronavirus elimination
May 17, 2020 04:21Prayers and supplication on a night when the holy Qur'an says angels descend on earth to fulfill the wishes is called Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny. It is also the night when the holy Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Coronavirus worsens food security for most Gazans
May 14, 2020 01:06Food insecurity among the Gaza Strip’s population of around two million continues to rise. The Israeli siege and multiple wars have taken their toll on the tiny coastal enclave since 2007.
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Iran’s care home death toll from coronavirus among lowest in the world
May 13, 2020 10:20At a time when residents of nursing homes account for a staggering proportion of COVID-19 deaths in the United States and Europe, data shows such deaths now account for a significantly smaller portion of fatalities in Iran.
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Iran: IRGC, Basij volunteers prepare Ramadhan meals for needy
May 11, 2020 05:07Members of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij volunteers prepare boxes of food and disinfecting equipment to be distributed to the needy during the blessed month of Ramadhan at the Imam Khomeini mausoleum in Tehran. The COVID-19 respiratory disease has killed nearly 6,600 people and infected 107,603 people in Iran, according to authorities.
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Military parade held in Gaza to commemorate Quds Day
May 10, 2020 01:19On Friday, Abu Ali Mustafa brigades, affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, organized a military parade in Rafah city in the south of the Gaza Strip to commemorate the annual Quds Day.
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Syria becomes one of first in West Asia to re-open mosques
May 09, 2020 01:29The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus has re-opened for services after a brief hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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First coronavirus case in capital Sana'a brings Yemen to new battlefront
May 07, 2020 11:33Five months after the first case of coronavirus was reported in central China, the disease has now found its way to the Yemeni capital Sana’a.
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Plasma therapy: A new hope for COVID-19 patients
May 07, 2020 01:07Hopes are emerging for treatment of coronavirus patients through plasma therapy.
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Karaj Flowers Garden, tulips paradise overshadowed by coronavirus
May 04, 2020 02:29Karaj (IP) - Karaj Flowers Garden is located at the end of Shahid Chamran Park and hosts the Tulips Flower Festival every year from late April to early May, but this year it has no activities due to coronavirus. Karaj Flower Garden with an area of 40 hectares is the largest park in Alborz Province, west of Tehran.