Thursday, November 05, 2026

Private prayers and empty funerals: The pandemic is hard on the Middle East faithful

BEIRUT — Paying no attention to the tenets of social distancing, the abaya-shrouded women — no masks or gloves among them — crowded into the Baghdad square surrounding the shrine to Imam Musa Kadhim.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus caught these US travelers in Morocco. They're trying to get home

BEIRUT — The first time Alison Blue visited Morocco last year, she made a decision: “I thought it was the most amazing place and that other people should see it,” she said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO