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...
UK Muslims paying too much for Hajj tours: monitor
For many of the 20,000 British Muslims flocking to Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah for Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, the journey has not...
Saudi voters to begin registration in municipal elections
On Sunday in Makkah the registration of voters for the third municipal elections will begin, according to Mayor Osama Albar, who is the chairman...
Difficulties in Afghanistan to impose lockdown
Due to an influx of Afghan returnees and men refusing to adhere to social distancing, Afghan authorities are struggling to implement lockdowns to prevent...
