Saudi Arabia bans coronavirus patients from Friday prayers. Bahrain announces 77 new infections among citizens who visited Iran. Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar report new cases.
War monitor reports 10 airstrikes carried out by three unidentified aircraft that targeted pro-Iran militias in the Al Bukamal region in eastern Syria, near the border with Iraq. Earlier, up to 30 rockets are fired from a truck launcher, 18 hitting the Camp Taji base. Three personnel from the US-led coalition are killed and about 12 wounded.
Journalist Maria Maaloof, known for her criticism of Hezbollah, claims Nasrallah contracted the virus from a delegation of Iranian officials. Other Lebanese media outlets deny the report but say Hezbollah chief has been moved to quarantine.
Saudis have detained dozens of "the best of and the most elite of the Palestinian people residing in Saudi Arabia," terrorist group claims.
Accused of plotting a coup, King Salman's brother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz, and the his nephew and former counterterrorism czar, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, are arrested on orders by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated control of all major levers of power.
Farhad Dabirian was killed in the south Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeinab, home to a holy shrine for Shiite Muslims. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The flames that spread rapidly through the market at the Nusseirat refugee camp also injured 58 people, of whom 14 were in critical condition. The dead include six children and two women.
The agreement appears to achieve Russia's key goal of allowing the Syrian government to secure control over strategic highways essential for consolidating its grip on the country after a devastating 9-year war.
Faced with mounting losses for his troops in Idlib and a potential wave of refugees fleeing the fighting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be eager for a cease-fire, and Russian President Vladimir Putin could be ready to bargain.
The current stockpile puts Iran within reach of the amount needed to produce a nuclear weapon, report suggests.
