Saudi takes steps out of welfare state under King Salman
Faced with a massive decline in oil revenues, Saudi Arabia's King Salman marked his first year in power by taking steps to end his...
Britain's Saudi policy risks ethical and practical failure
The Government should clarify its muddled approach to a country that has been an important British ally despite its domestic record.
When the late Robin...
Over 15 million locked down in Italy over Coronavirus
In a drastic step from the government to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, a quarter of the Italian population was in lock-down...
Arab and Jewish doctors together on frontline of virus fight
Jewish and Arab doctors have worked side by side on the frontlines of the novel Coronavirus fight.
The Arab minority in Jerusalem make up around...
Arab coalition faces new IS foe in Yemen conflict
An unprecedented attack on Yemen's government claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group has raised a fresh challenge for the Saudi-led coalition backing the...
More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
More than 500 children have been killed since the upsurge in violence in Yemen in March, while some 1.7 million youths are at risk...
Syria safe zone ‘up to Putin and Erdogan’, says Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, both of whose forces are involved in fierce fighting in Idlib province on the Turkish...
Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen
The recapture of Aden by Gulf Arab coalition troops last summer has failed to provide any respite from Yemen's civil war, with residents facing...
Saudi Arabia isn’t flooding oil market ahead of freeze talks
Saudi Arabia's oil production hit a record in July, according to published statistics, and is likely to hit another in August, according to industry...
Seeing no end to power crisis, Gazans turn to the sun
Faced with power blackouts lasting anything from eight to 12 hours a day, residents and businesses in Gaza are increasingly turning to the sun...
