Middle East

Teachers in Gaza are giving lessons online during the health crisis

Lebanon can ill afford not to change. After all, crises alone do not change the world

The maximum fine for violation in Kuwait stands at $16,200 while  $55,000 in Qatar

Oil sectors of Iran and Venezuela, members of OPEC, are both under US sanctions

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar report fresh deaths from Covid-19

FM Mevlut Cavusoglu says UAE along with Egypt and other countries are 'trying to destabilise the whole region'

The decision to reopen the mosques was made in consultation with the ministry of health

Lebanon started lifting restrictions last week as part of a longer-term plan, letting businesses open

New infections, fatalities reported as region struggles to contain contagious disease

Iran has already rescinded a ban on inter-city trips and allowed large shopping malls to resume activity

Netanyahu and Gantz agree on swapping roles midway, each serving Israel for 18 months

Foreign Office welcomes USCIRF recommendation to put India on religious freedom blacklist

Iran will be divided up into white, yellow and red regions based on the number of infections and deaths, says Rouhani

Iran has temporarily released 100,000 detainees, while Bahrain freed hundreds last month

As millions already lack health care, food, water and electricity in conflict-hit countries

As global infection cases shoot past 1 million with more than 54,000 fatalities

With 158 more fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours

If concrete steps are not taken soon, time may run out for a peaceful solution

With more than 274,800 people infected and 11,389 dead

Between 2010-14, 2015-19, exports of major arms from the US grew by 23 per cent

Coronavirus has spread to more than 25 countries since it emerged in December and is causing mounting alarm worldwide

Decision comes after more than three years of warnings from global watchdog to Tehran to take necessary measures

He says US knows that Iran is one of the most powerful countries in the Middle East

FM Qureshi thanks Saudi counterpart for ‘steadfast support’

Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed appreciation for Trump’s efforts

An acceptable plan must be great for all parties, not a forced exchange of olive groves for sand.

Palestinians have already rejected the initiative, unveiled by Trump along with Israeli PM Netanyahu

Health ministry later releases another statement specifying that a 'four-member Chinese family' was infected

Palestinian president says Jerusalem is not for sale, describes Trumps's deal as the ‘slap of the century'

Israeli passport holders cannot visit the kingdom for now, says Saudi foreign minister

It remains unclear what is the export destination

'Until Iran behaves like a normal nation its isolation will only deepen,' he says

FM urges UNSC, UNGA to take action against barbaric treatment of Kashmiri's by Indian government

President Rouhani also sought explanation after it took Iran days to admit the airliner had been mistakenly shot down

Solskjaer indicated his side wont travel and would instead give his players some time off

Announcement follows President Donald Trump's call last week for NATO to do more in the Middle East

Iranian diplomat suggests regional dialogue can deliver peace

Foreign minister pays respects at shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad before heading to Iran capital

Envoys of 15 countries, including US, were taken to a two-day trip to Occupied Kashmir

Spokesperson says Pakistan took diplomatic initiative on its own

Tehran might now be tentative about reacting, but is "motivated to act and to find ways to inflict pain upon the US"

Malaysian PM has tried to maintain good relations with Iran despite US sanctions on the Middle Eastern country

Hopes to contribute to peace, stability in the region through diplomatic efforts to ease tensions

The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

US mission to UN says Moscow and Beijing's silence undermined Security Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 'deeply worried' by Middle East tensions

Any misstep in the on-going Middle East situation will have repercussions that we may not be able to deal with

It is virtually impossible to reverse the trends unleashed by globalisation

The situation has sprung up new challenges for Pakistan's foreign policy

Fears grow over disruption to crude supplies in the Middle East