WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2020 – The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) continues to add dozens of new translations and reports on reactions to the coronavirus pandemic on our Coronavirus Reactions page (to read Update No. 1, click here).
To date, MEMRI has published 22 reports and 33 clips on the pandemic. The clips have been viewed almost 2 million times on social media. New MEMRI clips and reports on reactions to the coronavirus include translations of statements by Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Saudi, Yemeni, Turkish, and Russian political, military, and religious figures, among others:
LATEST CLIPS AND REPORTS ON CORONAVIRUS
Conspiracy Theories In The Arab Media: The Coronavirus Is Part Of An American Plot To Ruin The Chinese Economy And Reprogram The Global Economy
https://www.memri.org/reports/conspiracy-theories-arab-media-coronavirus-part-american-plot-ruin-chinese-economy-and
Get The Latest Translations And Analysis From The Middle East And Beyond – Follow The MEMRI Series On Reactions To Coronavirus
https://www.memri.org/reports/get-latest-translations-and-analysis-middle-east-and-beyond-%E2%80%93-follow-memri-series-reactions
Arab Writers: The Coronavirus Is Part Of Biological Warfare Waged By The U.S. Against China
https://www.memri.org/reports/arab-writers-coronavirus-part-biological-warfare-waged-us-against-china
Iran Studies Project
Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human rights Ali Bagheri Kani: America Is the Great Satan, Acts Inhumanely Even During COVID-19 Pandemic; Countries That Do Not Cooperate with Us Are Responsible for Spreading the Virus
https://www.memri.org/tv/secretary-iran-high-council-human-rights-bagheri-kani-america-great-satan-europe-shame-spreading-coronavirus
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: U.S. Is Accused of Creating the Coronavirus, It Would Be Unreasonable for Us to Accept Assistance from It
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-supreme-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-coronavirus-reject-american-aid-increase-hostility
Experts on Iranian TV: COVID-19 May Be an American 'Ethnic Weapon' Targeting the Genome of Iranians, Chinese
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-discussion-coronavirus-ethnic-bioterrorism-weapon-america-target-iranians-chinese
Iranian Sunni Scholar Abdolhamid Ismaeelzahi: COVID-19 Came to Iran through Chinese Students at the State-Funded Al-Mustafa University in Qom, Which Brainwashes Sunnis
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-sunni-scholar-abdolhamid-ismaeelzahi-mustafa-university-brainwash-coronavirus
In Iran III: Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Denies Approving Purchase Of Vaccine From Israel
https://www.memri.org/reports/coronavirus-iran-iii-ayatollah-makarem-shirazi-denies-approving-purchase-vaccine-israel
The Coronavirus In Iran – Part II: In Tweets, Iranian Journalist Says Death Toll Is 2,000 – Not 237 As Regime Claims – And Criticizes Health Minister; Tweets Were Deleted Shortly Thereafter
https://www.memri.org/reports/coronavirus-iran-%E2%80%93-part-ii-tweets-iranian-journalist-says-death-toll-2000-%E2%80%93-not-237-regime
Senior Iranian Official Hossein Sheikholeslam – Advisor To Majlis Speaker, Former Advisor To Foreign Minister, And Former Iranian Ambassador To Syria – Dies Of Coronavirus: Clips From the MEMRI TV Archives
https://www.memri.org/reports/senior-iranian-official-hossein-sheikholeslam-%E2%80%93-advisor-majlis-speaker-former-advisor
Iranian Majlis Representative From Qom: 10 Deaths Every Day From Coronavirus In The City, The Regime Is Concealing The Numbers Of Dead In Iran; Former Official In Office Of President Rouhani: 'Coronavirus – A Gift From The Clerics Of The Islamic Republic [Of Iran] To The People'
https://www.memri.org/reports/iranian-majlis-representative-qom-10-deaths-every-day-coronavirus-city-regime-concealing
Iranian Scholar Hossein Momeni: COVID-19 Is Man-Made, A Weapon That Targets Shi'ites, Muslims, Iranians
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-scholar-hossein-momeni-coronavirus-man-made-disaster-turn-opportunity
IRGC Gen. Gholamreza Jalali, Head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization: Coronavirus Has Many of the Characteristics of a Biological Weapon; The U.S. Has Many Biological Labs in the Area That May Be Responsible for Spreading the Virus
https://www.memri.org/tv/irgc-general-jalali-civil-defense-coronavirus-biological-weapon-american-laboratories
Iranian TV Host Delavari Continues to Criticize Top Officials' Coronavirus Response: 'President Rouhani… We Haven't Heard from You for A While. We Miss You…'
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-host-delavari-urges-president-rouhani-monologue-coronavirus
Iranian TV Host Slams IRGC General in Charge of Civil Defense for Evading the Issue of Coronavirus and Bio Warfare: You Only Come to the Show When We Couldn't Care Less about What You Have to Say
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-host-delavari-slams-irgc-general-jalali-civil-defense-coronavirus-bio-war
Iranian Researcher and Former Diplomat Amir Mousavi: Coronavirus Created in a Lab; U.S. May Have the Cure, but Is Waiting to Release It in Order to Profit
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-researcher-diplomat-amir-mousawi-coronavirus-conspiracy-america-has-cure
Dr. Hossein Ali Shahriari, Member of Medical Committee in Iranian Majles: WHO Experts Come to Iran to Learn from Us, Rather Than Help Us
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-majles-medical-committee-member-coronavirus-outbreak-will-not-last-long
Iranian Shi'ite Eulogist Nariman Panahi: Khamenei's Bodyguards Prevented Us from Kissing His Hand on Feb. 15 to Protect His Life (Authorities Confirmed Coronavirus in Iran Only 4 Days Later)
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-shiite-eulogist-nariman-panahi-government-protected-khamenei-coronavirus-early
Iranians Lick Shi'ite Shrines in Defiance of Coronavirus Threats; Iranian-Islamic Medicine Expert: I Will Cure It
https://www.memri.org/tv/iran-lick-shiite-shrine-coronavirus
Iranian TV Host Delavari Criticizes Government's Coronavirus Response: The Delivering of Information to the Public Is Catastrophic
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-host-mohammad-delavari-health-ministry-failing-information-coronavirus-outbreak
Iranian Deputy Health Minister Harirchi: We Oppose Quarantines; If We Shut Down Qom, People Would Go Traveling, Spreading Coronavirus All Over the Country
https://www.memri.org/tv/coronavirus-iran-deputy-health-minister-harirchi-oppose-quarantinue-close-qom-traveling-spread-over-country
Iraq
Iraqi Islamic Scholar Hadi Al-Modarresi, Prior to Being Infected with Coronavirus: The Virus Is a Divine Punishment against the Chinese
https://www.memri.org/tv/qom-iraqi-scholar-hadi-modarresi-coronavirus-divine-punishment-chinese-mock-islam
Iraqi Political Analyst Muhammad Sadeq Al-Hashemi: Coronavirus Is an American, Jewish Plot to Reduce World Population; Rothschilds Paid for the Annihilation of Native Americans and Scots
https://www.memri.org/tv/iraqi-analyst-sadeq-hashemi-dean-koontz-american-zionist-plot-coronavirus-world-population
Iraqi Political Analyst Sabah Al-Akili: The Coronavirus Was Spread in China by American Officials in 2015; This Is Part of a Biological War against China
https://www.memri.org/tv/iraqi-analyst-sabah-akili-coronavirus-epidemic-america-biological-war-electronic-flies
Jordan
Jordanian International Law Expert Faisal Al-Khozae: COVID-19 Was Manufactured by America, Which Also Manufactured the AIDS, Swine Flu, SARS, and Anthrax Viruses
https://www.memri.org/tv/jordanian-intl-law-expert-faisal-khozae-coronavirus-man-made-america-labs-aids-swine-flu-anthrax
Jordanian Islamic Scholar Ahmad Al-Shahrouri: The Jews Are More Dangerous Than Coronavirus, AIDS, and Cholera; Jihad Purifies Our Bodies and Souls, Can Save People from These Diseases
https://www.memri.org/tv/jordanian-sheikh-shahrouri-jews-more-dangerous-coronavirus-aids-jihad-purify
Lebanon
Lebanese Journalist: Lebanon Needs An End To The Iranian Patronage Over It, Not Nasrallah’s Advice On Fighting The Coronavirus
https://www.memri.org/reports/lebanese-journalist-lebanon-needs-end-iranian-patronage-over-it-not-nasrallah%E2%80%99s-advice
Lebanese Political Science Professor Al-Naboulsi: Coronavirus - Possible Anti-Chinese Biological Warfare by the U.S.
https://www.memri.org/tv/lebanon-poli-sci-prof-naboulsi-coronavirus-possible-anti-china-biological-warfare-america
Palestine
Hamas Supporters Debate: Should The Movement Maintain The Lull With Israel During The COVID-19 Outbreak, Or Fire Rockets And Thus Double The Number Of Cases In Israel?
https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-supporters-debate-should-movement-maintain-lull-israel-during-covid-19-outbreak-or
Palestinian Writers: The Coronavirus Is A Biological Weapon Employed By U.S., Israel Against Their Enemies
https://www.memri.org/reports/palestinian-writers-coronavirus-biological-weapon-employed-us-israel-against-their-enemies
Imam in Hamas TV Friday Sermon a Day before Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Gaza: This Virus Is a Soldier of Allah; Muslims Are the Least Affected
https://www.memri.org/tv/gaza-friday-sermon-palestinian-sheikh-jamil-mutawa-coronavirus-allah-soldier-praise-victims
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Columnist Following Coronavirus Outbreak: Why Do We Expect The World To Solve Our Problems?
https://www.memri.org/reports/saudi-columnist-following-coronavirus-outbreak-why-do-we-expect-world-solve-our-problems
Veteran Saudi Journalist: The Iranian Regime Is 'The Deadliest Virus' – And The West's Lenience Towards It Endangers The Region
https://www.memri.org/reports/veteran-saudi-journalist-iranian-regime-deadliest-virus-%E2%80%93-and-wests-lenience-towards-it
Yemen
Friday Sermon By Houthi Minister Of Public Health Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakkil: America Could Be Behind The COVID-19 Pandemic; It Massacred Its Own People On 9/11
https://www.memri.org/reports/friday-sermon-houthi-minister-public-health-dr-taha-al-mutawakkil-america-could-be-behind
Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi: America, Other Countries Have Laboratories that Weaponize Bacteria, Viruses Such as COVID-19; They Spread Them Through Explosives, Deliberately-Contaminated Humanitarian Aid
https://www.memri.org/tv/houthi-leader-abdul-malik-america-laboratories-coronavirus-target-countries-biological-weapons
Turkish Studies Project
Turkish Politicians, Press, Public React To Coronavirus: 'This Virus Serves Zionism's Goals Of Decreasing The Number Of People'
https://www.memri.org/reports/turkish-politicians-press-public-react-coronavirus-virus-serves-zionisms-goals-decreasing
Russian Media Studies Project
Political Strategist And Former Deputy Governor Oleg Matveychev Calls For Exterminating Quarantine Evaders And 'Liberal Bastards' On The Model Of Stalin's Great Terror
https://www.memri.org/reports/political-strategist-and-former-deputy-governor-oleg-matveychev-calls-exterminating
Intense On-Air Clash Over Coronavirus Precautions Between Russian Liberal Democratic Party Leader Zhirinovsky And Komsomolskaya Pravda's Star Correspondent Aslamova Goes Viral
https://www.memri.org/reports/intense-air-clash-over-coronavirus-precautions-between-russian-liberal-democratic-party
As Russia Awaits Spread Of Coronavirus, Columnist Gurevich Pleads With Regime To Be Open With Russia's Citizens
https://www.memri.org/reports/russia-awaits-spread-coronavirus-columnist-gurevich-pleads-regime-be-open-russias-citizens
Russian Biologist Yakutenko Discloses Chaos Accompanying Evacuation Of Russians From China
https://www.memri.org/reports/russian-biologist-yakutenko-discloses-chaos-accompanying-evacuation-russians-china
Russian Biologist and Former U.N. Expert Igor Nikulin: Coronavirus Is a Biological Weapon Used by Global Government to Reduce the World's Population by 90%
https://www.memri.org/tv/russian-biologist-igor-nikulin-coronavirus-conspiracy-global-government-decimate-population
Sermons By Imams In The West
Canadian Islamic Scholar Younus Kathrada: We Take Coronavirus Precautions Seriously, and Should Do the Same for Allah's Commands; We Must Not Ally with Jews, Christians, Infidels – This Matter Is More Dangerous than COVID-19
https://www.memri.org/tv/canadian-scholar-younus-kathrada-coronavirus-allah-distance-sin-do-not-take-jews-christians-allies
Sec.-Gen. Of European Council For Fatwa And Research: I Refuse To Listen To Those Who Say That COVID-19 Is A Global Conspiracy; Its Effects Are Clearly Visible
https://www.memri.org/reports/sec-gen-european-council-fatwa-and-research-i-refuse-listen-those-who-say-covid-19-global
Syracuse, NY Imam Khadar Bin Muhammad: COVID-19 Is A Reminder That We Are 'Just Chilling' While Surrounded By Evil In A Land Of Infidels; Women Who Expose Their Ankles, Wrists, Ears, Necks Are Playing Games With Allah Like Jews
https://www.memri.org/reports/syracuse-ny-imam-khadar-bin-muhammad-covid-19-reminder-we-are-just-chilling-while-surrounded
NY-Based Muslim Brotherhood Activist Bahgat Saber To Egyptian Nationals: Give Coronavirus To Officials, Staff At Egyptian Consulates And Embassies; If I'm Infected, 'I Will Go To The Egyptian Consulate' In New York
https://www.memri.org/reports/ny-based-muslim-brotherhood-activist-bahgat-saber-egyptian-nationals-give-coronavirus
Muslim Brotherhood-Affiliated Canadian Imam Hussein Amer: The Chinese Eat Aborted Human Fetuses; Coronavirus Is Allah's Punishment For Their Treatment Of Uyghur Muslims
https://www.memri.org/reports/muslim-brotherhood-affiliated-canadian-imam-hussein-amer-chinese-eat-aborted-human-fetuses
U.K.-Based Islamic Scholar Abdul Rahman Dimashqia: Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran Is Divine Punishment for Shi'ites; Iran Deliberately Infects Sunnis with the Virus
https://www.memri.org/tv/uk-scholar-dimashqia-shiites-accused-aisha-wife-prophet-coronavirus-divine-punishment
NJ Friday Sermon by Mohammad Abbasi, Rutgers University Faculty Member: Coronavirus Is Divine Retribution For China's Treatment Of Uyghur Muslims; It Is The Least The Chinese Should Suffer, May Allah Punish Them Further
https://www.memri.org/reports/nj-friday-sermon-mohammad-abbasi-rutgers-university-faculty-member-coronavirus-divine
Reform Project
Iranian Political Activist Heshmatollah Tabarzadi Slams Khamenei, Calls to Bring Down Presidential Palace on Rouhani’s Head Because of Irresponsible Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic: We Might as Well Die an Honorable Death
https://www.memri.org/tv/iranian-political-activist-heshmatollah-tabarzadi-calls-for-uprising-khamenei-rouhani-irresponsible-coronavirus
D.C.-Based Egyptian Journalist Atef Abdel Gawad on Iranian TV: Claiming U.S. Spread Coronavirus Is Illogical; Americans Work on Vaccine While Russia, China, Iran Do Nothing But Point Fingers
https://www.memri.org/tv/dc-based-egyptian-journalist-atef-gawad-iranian-illogical-claim-america-spread-coronavirus-affected
Muslim Liberal Mansour Al-Hadj: Muslims Must Denounce The Absurd Notion That The Coronavirus Outbreak And Other Natural Disasters Are Allah’s Revenge On The Unbelievers
https://www.memri.org/reports/muslim-liberal-mansour-al-hadj-muslims-must-denounce-absurd-notion-coronavirus-outbreak-and
South Asia Studies Project
Afghan Taliban Criticize Atheists, Say: 'Allah Illustrated... His Might With Such A Nanoscopic Being [Coronavirus]'
https://www.memri.org/jttm/afghan-taliban-criticize-atheists-say-allah-illustrated-his-might-such-nanoscopic-being
Afghan Taliban: 'Coronavirus Is A Disease Ordained By The Almighty Allah Which Has Perhaps Been Sent By Allah... Because Of The Disobedience And Sins Of Mankind'
https://www.memri.org/jttm/afghan-taliban-coronavirus-disease-ordained-almighty-allah-which-has-perhaps-been-sent-allah
Afghan Taliban Assure International Community Of Cooperation To Fight Coronavirus In Areas Under Their Control
https://www.memri.org/jttm/afghan-taliban-assure-international-community-cooperation-fight-coronavirus-areas-under-their
Revivalist Group Tablighi Jamaat Not To Send Preachers To China And Hong Kong Due To Coronavirus, Forms 30 Groups Of Preachers For Other Countries
https://www.memri.org/jttm/revivalist-group-tablighi-jamaat-not-send-preachers-china-and-hong-kong-due-coronavirus-forms
