Now, Nepal’s nearly 30 million citizens have been mandated to stay at home since March 24, and the tourism trade and other international supply chains upon which the country depends are severely …
Nepal’s coronavirus cases rise up to 47
Kathmandu, Apr 23 (PTI) Nepal reported two fresh cases of the deadly coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of infections in the Himalayan nation to 47, according to the health ministry. A …
Yemen truce expires amid fears of coronavirus disaster
A two-week ceasefire in Yemen announced by a Saudi-led military coalition has expired without leading to a permanent truce, raising fears that the country’s war will grind on and shatter its already …
Yemen’s Houthis Reject Peace Talks as Saudi-Led Truce Ends
The rebels demanded more concessions from Saudi Arabia before they would resume United Nations-backed peace talks, raising the risk of a new flare-up of violence as a two-week cease-fire ended.
Malaysia to extend virus curbs by two weeks to May 12
Malaysia will extend travel and other curbs aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19 by two weeks to May 12, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Thursday but added some more sectors may be allowed …
How the oil price capitulation will hit Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other major exporters
The historic plunge in oil prices earlier this week has left some major exporters of the commodity scrambling to shore up their economies.
Saudi Arabia announces start of Ramadan after sighting moon
Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, have declared that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Friday, based on a moon-sighting m …
Saudi Arabia may re-route tankers if U.S. imposes crude import ban, sources say
Saudi Arabia is exploring re-routing millions of barrels of oil onboard tankers sailing to the United States if President Donald Trump decides to block imports of crude from the kingdom, shipping and …
US-Iran war of words raise fresh fears of Gulf clash
That brought the US and Iran close to a significant conflict. So what prompted President Trump’s warning now? And why, with both Iran and the US struggling to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, has …
Cheap Oil Poses New Quandary for Iran as It Relaxes Virus Lockdown
The country has been hit with a triple-whammy: raging coronavirus, American sanctions and, now, oil so cheap that it’s barely profitable.