Middle east
Feb 24, 2020 13:12
Chinese authorities insist they are making progress in containing the virus, citing slowing infection rates thanks to unprecedented travel lockdowns and quarantines in or near the outbreak’s epicentre. read more
Feb 22, 2020 05:37
The warning came as Italy moved to close public spaces in ten towns, in a move with echoes of China’s lockdown of entire cities in the province at the centre of the outbreak. read more
Feb 20, 2020 00:20
According to YJC news agency, a branch of state television, the pair who died were Iranian citizens and residents of the holy city of Qom. read more
Feb 18, 2020 23:50
The death rate of the Covid-19 virus in mainland China is 2.3%, shows the study of people diagnosed with the virus in China since the infection began in December. read more
Feb 07, 2020 13:20
UAE is home to a plethora of islands, some of which are accessible to visitors and offer a variety of options from entertainment to culture and luxury. read more
Jan 10, 2020 19:46
VK Krishna Menon, Shi’ism in Pakistan, and a book of witty essays are on our list of good reads this week read more
Jan 08, 2020 23:09
Iran’s missile attack on US bases in Iraq was retaliation after the U.S. killed its top general in a drone strike last week, in a move that was seen as destabilizing the Middle East. read more
Jan 08, 2020 19:02
Prices gave up most of their early gains as oil production facilities remain unaffected by attacks. read more
Jan 08, 2020 17:47
Earlier in the day, news agencies quoted the Iranian state television as saying that Tehran had fired a barrage of missiles at US targets in Iraq, a “hard” response to Friday’s killing of Qassem Soleimani. read more
Jan 08, 2020 13:26
His company established Vesimi in Dubai, a store that caters to Indian womenswear and menswear, with design inspirations from India, Pakistan, and the Middle East. read more
Jan 06, 2020 20:13
Equity markets fell for second consecutive session, with the 30-share key BSE index plummeting 787.98 points, or 1.90 per cent, to close at 40,676.63, on Monday. During the trade, it dropped 850.65 points to 40,613.96. read more
Jan 06, 2020 17:45
Ambassadors from the 29 allies will gather at their Brussels headquarters at 3.00 pm (1400 GMT) with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expected to brief journalists afterwards. read more
Dec 17, 2019 12:16
Some 80 journalists a year have lost their lives on average over the last two decades, with more ending up behind bars said the organisation, which is known by its French initials RSF. read more
Nov 16, 2019 01:55
Imran Khan told his audience that India was in the “hands of extremist ideologists and racists” who were promoting the “ideology of hate” in the region. read more
Nov 15, 2019 18:25
He was chasing his dream to become a professional footballer and made it into the Al Wasl Football youth academy just before his 14th birthday. read more
