PM IK’s call heard at UN: $4.7 billion aid urged to confront coronavirus hit states incl. Pakistan

The United Nations (UN) on Thursday issued a new call for $4.7 billion aid in funding to "protect millions of lives and stem the...

Not the first catastrophe! Syrian refugees using war resilience against COVID-19

It is not the first catastrophe they have faced. But while today's global pandemic bears no resemblance to Syria's almost decade-long civil war, some...

US Annoyed as Iran Becomes a Potential Ally of Gulf Nations

It is early days, but first indications are that the global pandemic is entrenching long-drawn Middle Eastern geopolitical, political, ethnic, and sectarian battle lines...

Syria bleeds: Israeli airstrikes kills three civilians including a child

Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian capital early Monday killed three civilians, state media said. "Three civilians were martyred and four others wounded, including a child,...

Syria attacked: Some Israeli missiles downed, others kill 9

Israeli air strikes late Monday in the area of the central Syrian city of Palmyra killed nine fighters loyal to the Iran-backed Damascus regime,...

How will COVID-19 shape the world politics?

During the Cold War, the two antagonists – the USA and former Soviet Union - in their bid to safeguard the vital western and...

Thanks to Corona, Yemen sees peace: UN Envoy

The UN special envoy for Yemen said Thursday that "very good progress" was being made towards a ceasefire in the country, although military activities...

COVID-19 could prompt one of the worst disasters so far in war-torn Syria

As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn that disaster looms in war-torn Syria, where hospitals are unable...

Saudi vs US? Oil price war hurt US more than Russia

A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers like Russia to temporarily end a price war and cut production,...

Yemen: Failed health system, civil war & the coronavirus! Which war the country should fight?

Yemen, which Friday announced its first coronavirus case, is wracked by a war which has killed tens of thousands and caused the world's worst...

Rebels reject the ceasefire in Yemen: declare it political maneuvering

The Saudi-led coalition said it began observing a unilateral ceasefire in war-wracked Yemen on Thursday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but Huthi rebels...

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...