Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese women carry national flags during a demonstration to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly crackdown carried out by security forces on protesters during a sit-in outside the army headquarters, in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AP Photo/ Marwan Ali)
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers

By Samy Magdy May. 23, 2020 11:13 AM EDT

Firefighters disinfect a square against the new coronavirus, in western Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 13, 2020. The new coronavirus outbreak has reached Iran's top officials, with its senior vice president, Cabinet ministers, members of parliament, Revolutionary Guard members and Health Ministry officials among those infected. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears

By Joseph Krauss Mar. 13, 2020 07:49 AM EDT