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Coronavirus: Syria reports first death amid warning of spread
The government says nine other people tested positive, but medics suspect there are many more cases.

Coronavirus: Iran is facing a major challenge controlling the outbreak
Iran is facing one of the biggest outbreaks outside China and there are fears the country lacks resources.

French Christian charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are freed
The three French nationals and an Iraqi were abducted in Baghdad in January.

Coronavirus: Fears of virus in Idlib refugee camps
The UN warns that camps for the displaced in north-western Syria could be devastated by coronavirus.

Robert Levinson: Iran denies US former agent died there
His family say they now believe he died in custody in the Islamic republic, where he vanished in 2007.

Israel election: Netanyahu rival Gantz ‘agrees emergency unity government’
Benny Gantz is reportedly set to share power with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, ending a year of political deadlock.

Coronavirus: Iran bans internal travel to avert 'second wave'
The government says some people ignored advice and travelled during the Nowruz new year holidays.

Coronavirus: Jordan eases indefinite curfew and allows shops to open
The country had imposed some of the most restrictive measures seen to combat the coronavirus.

Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey charges 20 Saudis over journalist's murder
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.

Israel's coronavirus patient 74 talks about her experience
Israel’s coronavirus patient 74, also known as Dani, posts about her experience on social media.