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Iran struggles to fight Covid-19 as US sanctions hurt healthcare

Iran struggles to fight Covid-19 as US sanctions hurt healthcare

Aid flows to Tehran from Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar amid reported 1,300 deaths

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 17:25
Coronavirus could decimate Gaza’s population

Coronavirus could decimate Gaza’s population

Isolation is impossible with large families confined to a few rooms, living in close quarters with neighbours

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 12:46
Bloodshed, unrest, poverty: Syria’s war nine years on

Bloodshed, unrest, poverty: Syria’s war nine years on

With the eastern Arab world hollowed out, a return to prewar conditions is impossible

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 17:52
Civilians still in firing line as fighting escalates in Yemen

Civilians still in firing line as fighting escalates in Yemen

UN envoy has called for ‘an immediate and unconditional freeze’ of hostilities

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 19:14
Mohammed bin Salman purges rivals to clear path to throne

Mohammed bin Salman purges rivals to clear path to throne

Salman has fomented tension among royals by violating established order of succession

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 18:57
Turkey the main loser in unstable Syria ceasefire deal

Turkey the main loser in unstable Syria ceasefire deal

Turkish-backed jihadis and insurgents based in Idlib squeezed into a reduced area

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 17:21
Cypriots row over borders amid migrant and coronavirus fears

Cypriots row over borders amid migrant and coronavirus fears

President criticised for closing gates between south and north for first time since 2003

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 18:37
Turkey pressing for a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province

Turkey pressing for a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province

President Erdogan to meet Russian counterpart Putin for talks in Moscow

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 17:58
Erdogan delays plan to expel Syrian army from Idlib province

Erdogan delays plan to expel Syrian army from Idlib province

Turkish president agrees to reduce tensions in region following consultation with Putin

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 18:08
Saudi Arabia creates female football league in bid to loosen restrictions

Saudi Arabia creates female football league in bid to loosen restrictions

Women still must obtain permission to marry, divorce and seek shelter from domestic abuse

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 01:00
Idlib motorway site of clashes between Syrian and Turkish forces

Idlib motorway site of clashes between Syrian and Turkish forces

Russian warplane-backed Syrian army fights Turkish troops close to M5 and Neirab village

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 17:24
Death of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s longest serving ruler in more than 150 years

Death of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s longest serving ruler in more than 150 years

Obituary: Hosni Mubarak Born: May 4th, 1928. Died: February 25th, 2020

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 15:40
Turkey has multiple reasons to avoid a collision with Russia in Idlib

Turkey has multiple reasons to avoid a collision with Russia in Idlib

Erdogan’s policies have left Ankara isolated, with Moscow one of its most reliable partners

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 18:43
Houthi and Saudi-backed Yemen government to exchange prisoners

Houthi and Saudi-backed Yemen government to exchange prisoners

Up to 1,400 captives to be traded in wake of fighter plane downing and village bombing

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 17:01
Iranian election looms amid woes over US sanctions

Iranian election looms amid woes over US sanctions

Ban on reformists and moderates suggests hardliners will win majority in assembly

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 17:43
Palestinians suffer UN Security Council setback following US pressure

Palestinians suffer UN Security Council setback following US pressure

White House urged members to shelve resolution rejecting US proposal to end conflict

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 21:02
Syrian army secure control of country’s main north-south highway

Syrian army secure control of country’s main north-south highway

Turkey bolsters Idlib outposts as Syrian government forces make gains

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 17:30
Mercy flights begin from Yemen after diplomatic breakthrough

Mercy flights begin from Yemen after diplomatic breakthrough

Critically ill patients fly on UN plane to Jordan but tens of thousands more need care

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 15:30
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria as battle for Idlib escalates

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria as battle for Idlib escalates

Deadly exchange with Syian army raises stakes in strategic northwestern province

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 15:50
In the face of Trump's deal, Palestinians run out of options

In the face of Trump's deal, Palestinians run out of options

Abbas fears being ousted by a figure prepared to accept Trump's plan despite it being rejected by Palestinians

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 19:41
‘Our identity as Arabs and Muslims is finished’

‘Our identity as Arabs and Muslims is finished’

Michael Jansen: Arab world delivers mixed reaction to Trump’s Palestinian-Israeli plan

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 16:58
Syrian army opens new fronts after short-lived ceasefire

Syrian army opens new fronts after short-lived ceasefire

Russian and Turkish inability to end war in Syria has implications for the truce in Libya

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 17:54
Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to demand US expulsion

Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to demand US expulsion

Protest at behest of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr comes in wake of Suleimani killing

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 14:51
Lebanon: Street violence persists despite end to political deadlock

Lebanon: Street violence persists despite end to political deadlock

New PM Hassan Diab refers to his cabinet as ‘rescue team’ to help avert economic disaster

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 17:58
Berlin proposals unlikely to end Libyan conflict

Berlin proposals unlikely to end Libyan conflict

Summit leaders call on all parties involved to accept ceasefire and resume political process

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 21:31
Attempts to finalise government in Lebanon falter

Attempts to finalise government in Lebanon falter

Demonstrators mark start of uprising ’s fourth month and call for big protest on Saturday

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 17:57
Iranians’ anger at shooting down of plane mirrors wider frustrations

Iranians’ anger at shooting down of plane mirrors wider frustrations

Protests in Iran over targeting of Ukraine aircraft go to the heart of rifts in its society

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 18:52
Rebel Libyan general rejects Putin and Erdogan call for ceasefire

Rebel Libyan general rejects Putin and Erdogan call for ceasefire

In show of strength, Khalifa Haftar snubs truce as his forces continue western advance

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 17:50
Iran’s missile strikes aim to draw a line under Suleimani killing

Iran’s missile strikes aim to draw a line under Suleimani killing

The US should take seriously Tehran’s efforts to put an end to the cycle of violence

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 18:17
Cyprus rape case lays bare island’s issues with investigations involving women

Cyprus rape case lays bare island’s issues with investigations involving women

British teenager’s conviction for false rape claim raises troubling questions for police

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 16:04
Iraq in crosswires as it seeks withdrawal of foreign forces

Iraq in crosswires as it seeks withdrawal of foreign forces

Tensions soar as Baghdad views any US role other than fighting Isis as reoccupation

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 17:18
Iranians will expect Suleimani’s martyrdom to be avenged

Iranians will expect Suleimani’s martyrdom to be avenged

Iran’s militarist will not be forgotten and the US will not be forgiven for assassinating him

Sun Jan 05 2020 - 18:37
Suleimani assassination a game-changer in US-Iran tensions

Suleimani assassination a game-changer in US-Iran tensions

Killing of Iranian military commander certain to prompt wide-ranging repercussions

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 14:58
Turkey to vote on sending troops to defend Libyan government

Turkey to vote on sending troops to defend Libyan government

Extraordinary session of parliament on Thursday to decide on controversial deployment

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 09:40
Iran rejects Trump warning after Baghdad embassy protests

Iran rejects Trump warning after Baghdad embassy protests

Pro-Iranian demonstrators withdraw after violence at US embassy in Iraq

Wed Jan 01 2020 - 15:55
Iraq president prepared to resign over potential pro-Iranian PM

Iraq president prepared to resign over potential pro-Iranian PM

Barham Salih refusing to designate Asaad al-Eidani out of ‘desire to stop bloodshed’

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 16:48
Khashoggi trial was an exercise in scapegoating and not justice

Khashoggi trial was an exercise in scapegoating and not justice

The Saudis may expect that the public executions of the five sentenced to death will put an end to the Khashoggi affair

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 15:57
Syrian army advances into northwestern Idlib province

Syrian army advances into northwestern Idlib province

Army advances into al-Qaeda-controlled territory aiming to capture Ma’arat al-Nu’man

Sun Dec 22 2019 - 18:51
Hizbullah-backed academic set to be prime minister of Lebanon

Hizbullah-backed academic set to be prime minister of Lebanon

Engineering professor Hassan Diab received only slender majority in vote by legislators

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 21:40
Turkish military drone begins patrols off Cyprus

Turkish military drone begins patrols off Cyprus

Armed drones deployed in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus to escort drilling vessels

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 17:39
Lebanese protests turn violent amid clashes with police

Lebanese protests turn violent amid clashes with police

Clashes come on the eve of attempts to form a government led by reformists

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 16:30
International backing for Lebanon economy hinges on ‘reform’

International backing for Lebanon economy hinges on ‘reform’

‘No aid package ... no bailout,’ says US unless any new government ‘capable of reform’

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 17:54
Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in Baghdad

Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in Baghdad

Amnesty urges Iraq to investigate unknown attackers as drone bombing also takes place

Sun Dec 08 2019 - 19:03
Turkey deserves the blame for what happened in Syria

Turkey deserves the blame for what happened in Syria

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to get involved had disastrous consequences

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 05:00
Christmas celebrations cancelled in Iraq in solidarity with protesters

Christmas celebrations cancelled in Iraq in solidarity with protesters

Chaldean Catholic patriarch’s announcement after at least 430 killed in protests

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 13:57
Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignation

Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignation

Adel Abdel Mahdi steps down after months of protests that have left 420 dead

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 18:56
More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights group

More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights group

London-based ALQST says crackdown on dissent continues with wave of arrests

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 11:41
Lebanon’s protesters plot new strategy amid attacks by Hizbullah

Lebanon’s protesters plot new strategy amid attacks by Hizbullah

Demonstrators consider ‘shadow government’ as they face rising violence

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 22:25
US withdrawal enabling Islamic State to regroup in Syria, Pentagon says

US withdrawal enabling Islamic State to regroup in Syria, Pentagon says

Islamic State likely to have time and space to target West, US inspectorate says

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 17:19
Arab world condemns US declaration on Israeli settlements

Arab world condemns US declaration on Israeli settlements

Pompeo announcement that settlements not considered illegal a big blow to peace deal hopes

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 13:30
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