117 million children may miss measles shots due to COVID-19
United Nations health agencies warned on Tuesday that more than 117 million children could miss out on immunization against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic...
Home deliveries to be launched in Jordan under virus curfew
As a total lockdown to stem the spread of Coronavirus entered its third day. Jordan is to launch a food delivery service for residents,...
Saudis battle for oil market domination
By abandoning the tight rein it held for decades on the oil market, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia launched a battle for control that sent...
On Saudi-Iran rift, Gulf Arab states tread with caution
Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran...
Russia enters Syria’s quagmire leading air strikes
As Russian warplanes carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Thursday in Syria, Moscow has come out in defense of its military involvement...
Pakistan literary festivals tell a tale of cultural revival
Pakistan's literary scene is seeing a spirited revival, with packed festivals attracting tens of thousands in a rock concert-like atmosphere that defies security threats...
Lockdown extended as cases near 100,000 in Italy
As the number of deaths in the country reached 10,779 and the number of infected neared 100,000, Italian authorities said Sunday they would extend...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying...
Iraq needs Kurds in battle against ISIS, says Zebari
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State, Iraqi FinanceMinister Hoshiyar Zebari...
Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa
As they made their last stand in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an estimated 300 extremists holed up in and around a sports...
