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Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
Iran has begun voting in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government
In Oman, fungal infection detected in some COVID-19 patients
Oman says its doctors have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coronavirus patients
Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel
The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, has announced a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel restrictions sparked by the coronavirus pandemic
Attacks target polio teams in east Afghanistan, 4 killed
Afghan officials say that gunmen targeted members of polio teams in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least four staffers
Pandemic relapse spells trouble for India's middle class
India’s economy was on the cusp of recovery when a new wave of infections swept the country, infecting millions, killing hundreds of thousands and forcing others to stay home
Virus Outbreak India Kashmir
Hundreds hold rare protest in Bahrain after prisoner's death
Hundreds have held a rare protest in Bahrain over the death of a vaccinated prisoner from the coronavirus held by the island kingdom
Iran judiciary chief stages 1st campaign rally despite virus
Iran’s most-prominent presidential candidate has staged a mass rally in the country’s southeast that drew thousands of supporters, the first such gathering amid the raging coronavirus pandemic that has largely halted traditional election campaigning