Iran appeals IMF for emergency loan request to combat coronavirus

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran appealed to the International Monetary Fund Wednesday to approve a $5 billion emergency loan request to combat its novel...

Has Iran won the fight against Covid-19? As it is set to help Turkey

In a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday, Zarif expressed sympathy with the Turkish government and people over the outbreak...

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...

Cuban Missile Crisis was more threatening than today’s pandemic but how was it averted?

With the world's attention directed towards the coronavirus it may be worth switching focus, and analysing another international incident, the Cuban Missile Crisis. This...

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...

Crisis over? Iran decides to resume economic activities

Iran said Sunday it will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11 as its daily coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth...

Paradigm shift: Why UAE has started supporting Syrian Regime?

The crown prince of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, recently through a tweet mentioned his...

Coronavirus in Turkey: “Youth will not be allowed … on the street”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued a mandatory confinement order for everyone aged under 20 starting from midnight, as part of tougher...

Russia agrees to end price war with Saudi as US mediates

Russia is ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia and the United States to cut oil production, President Vladimir Putin said Friday. Putin said Russia was...

Question of economic survival?! Emirates resumes passenger flights

Emirates Airline said Thursday it is to resume a limited number of outbound passenger flights from April 6, less than two weeks after its...

Like PM Khan, Erdogan also against lockdown in Turkey

Istanbul's opposition mayor on Thursday called for a lockdown in Turkey's largest city after it reported the country's highest number of coronavirus cases and...