Corona threatens to snatch Ramadan charm this year

From cancelled iftar feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the...

Saudi Crown Prince MBS bids for British soccer club amid Covid-19

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rolled the dice with a US$ 374 million bid to acquire storied British soccer club Newcastle United.  If...

OPEC observes oil market is under abrupt stress, supply will be disrupted

The OPEC oil cartel said Thursday that the world market for crude is undergoing an unprecedented jolt due to coronavirus mitigation measures that have...

Doha rejects Amnesty’s charge of mistreating Nepali workers

Qatar detained dozens of Nepali migrant workers, from South Asia, and expelled them last month after telling them they were being taken to be...

IMF estimates Middle East will endure the worst coronavirus-led recession

Debt levels, unemployment, and budget deficits will spike as the Middle East endures a coronavirus-led recession, piling pain on economies already hit by conflicts...

Zalmay Khalilzad and Gen. Miller met Mullah Baradar in Doha

Top U.S. officials met with leaders of the Afghan Taliban in Qatar’s capital Doha and discussed the implementation of the peace agreement signed between...

Syria bleeds again: US tries to block Russian advance in war-torn country

Russia’s efforts to form military units in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province have been foiled by the U.S, according to local sources. Moscow and Washington continue fighting...

Saudis brought Putin to his senses: OPEC will decide to cut output

Saudis have brought Putin to his senses; OPEC will cut its production

Coronavirus removes concept of religious superiority

Civilizationalist leaders, who seek religious legitimacy, cater to a religious support base or initially discarded scientific advice for expedient political reasons. They may have...

Emirates and Eitihad Airways resume flight operations

UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have resumed limited passenger flights two weeks after authorities grounded airlines as part of wider shutdowns to...

Cutting-down or a complete withdrawal: Limited US forces leave Iraq

The US and coalition troops have left a military base near Baghdad in Iraq, handing control of the facility over to Iraqi forces. The...

Hopes to support virus-ravaged markets dimmed as oil prices fell

Oil prices fell sharply Monday after a meeting to discuss output cuts between OPEC and its allies was delayed, dimming hopes of swift action...