Increased cyber attacks in Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia has been the target of frequent cyber attacks, including the "Shamoon" virus, which cripples computers by wiping their disks and has hit...
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...
Rami Makhlouf: Open rift within Syria’s ruling family
President Bashar Assad cousin posted a video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his major telecommunication...
Egypt tycoon's party eyes economy with election bid
Fireworks erupt at his rallies, his face is plastered across the streets of his Cairo constituency and children wear T-shirts printed with his image.
Ahmed...
Coronavirus – Worldwide latest developments
The new virus is entering new territories, from mega-cities to seaside villages, and casting a fast-growing shadow over the world economy.
Habits are changing in...
First confirmed death in Afghanistan from Coronavirus
On Sunday, Afghanistan's health ministry reported the country's first confirmed death from the Coronavirus.
A 40-year old man died in the northern Balkh province, Ministry...
Crowds of villagers dispersed by Egyptian police over Coronavirus fears
Over fears of Coronavirus spread, crowd of people gathered in a village near the Nile Delta to prevent the burial of a doctor who...
Chaos in Libya: It’s the oil, stupid
There seems no end to the bad news coming out of Libya.
UN-led negotiations to unite the divided country — it has two parliaments, two...
Iran plans to launch new satellite amid Washington concerns
On February 1, the head of Iran's space agency said the 113-kilogramme Zafar, "Victory" in Farsi, would be launched into orbit 530 kilometres above...
Afghanistan postpones its presidential inauguration
A ceremony to swear in Ashraf Ghani as president has been delayed, but contradicted reasons cited a day earlier by the U.S. government behind...
