Category: Middle East
Amidst COVID19 chaos, ISIS tries to make a comeback
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 27, 2020
This week, Iraq’s state news agency reported that counter-terrorism forces have killed ISIS’ ‘Governor of Iraq’ Moataz Numan Al-Jubori during an airstrike in Syria….
Virtual currency boosts business in Middle East, paces up the economy
- By Fatima Saif
- . May 27, 2020
Rain, the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Middle East that was launched in 2017 holds the market of digital currency…..
Corona Pandemic: UN officials warn of alarming situation in Yemen
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 23, 2020
While most of the Gulf countries are reeling under the COVID-pandemic, one country which is worst affected by the disease is war-torn Yemen…
Corona Crisis – Kuwaiti Lawmaker calls for remittance tax to plug-in wealth drain
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . May 20, 2020
As countries try to revive their economy after months of lockdown since the outbreak of coronavirus, there is a tendency to look more inwards and become self-reliant….
As Tunisia shut down Al-Zaytouna TV, Al-Jazeera employs journalists and commentors of terror
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 19, 2020
As the world battles a new plague in the form of the novel coronavirus, another old one is shaping up to affect large swathes of
Iran’s Supreme Leader warns US of expulsion from the region
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 18, 2020
In an increasing war of words, Iran, yesterday, warned that the US would be expelled from Iraq and Syria…
Kavala case: It is time for the EU to take concrete action against the Turkish regime
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 15, 2020
The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization Against Torture (WTO) have condemned the repression suffered by the Algerian protest movement “Hirak”
Turkey is recruiting Syrian children to fight in Libya
- By Omar Haddad
- . May 14, 2020
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has revealed details of Turkey’s recruitment of Syrian children to send them to fight in Libya alongside forces affiliated to the Tripoli-based Government…
COVID19 Pandemic: Kuwait talks about ‘rationalized’ govt. spending amid crisis
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . May 12, 2020
An unprecedented event like the COVID19 crisis can severely challenge existing templates of business and economy. Companies are searching for newer ways to look at
Turkey threatens the Libyan army because it undermines its interests in Libya
- By Fatima Saif
- . May 11, 2020
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said, on Sunday, that it will consider Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar as legitimate targets