Friday, October 9, 2026

Thousands of shoppers in Pakistan prepare for Eid in spite second highest daily infection...

Despite Pakistan declaring its second highest daily infection toll, Pakistanis crowded markets on Saturday after a nationwide Coronavirus lockdown was eased. Prime Minister Imran Khan...

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...

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...

Two years of South Sudan war with peace on paper only

They came for a night fleeing fighting, hammering on the gates of the United Nations base as gunmen rampaged through South Sudan's capital killing...

White Helmets urge no-fly zone in Syria

The head of Syria's "White Helmets" civilian defense group called Monday for a no-fly zone over Idlib and other north-western areas to end air-strikes...

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...

Workers suffer in Saudi as once-mighty Hariri firm falters

He's had no salary for six months, he cannot pay his children's school fees and his permit to reside in Saudi Arabia has expired. But...

Why Some Arab States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees

Lebanon and Jordan host almost 2 million refugees while the rich Gulf states host none. Syrians fleeing war are driven to board precarious boats to...

Coronavirus’ first victim in Iraq

The local health department in Iraq announced on Wednesday that reported that an elderly man in the Kurdish province of Sulaimaniya. Iraq has so far...

Iran suffers amid US sanctions and Coronavirus outbreak

Iranians had been hit by low medicine supplies even before the new Coronavirus broke out in the central city of Qom and spread, claiming...

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