Humanitarian agencies say a possible U.S. designation of Yemen's Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organisation would prevent lifesaving aid to the conflict-riven country, where fears of famine are ... ( read original story ...)
Aid workers fear US may blacklist Yemen’s Houthis
Humanitarian agencies say a possible US designation of Yemen's Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organisation would prevent lifesaving aid to the conflict-riven country. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Returns to Global Debt Markets
Uzbekistan was offering Eurobonds for the second time, testing a recovery in global risk appetite with a sale from one of the few economies set to dodge recession this year. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to review VAT increase after pandemic ends: State TV
Saudi Arabia's acting information minister on Thursday said the kingdom would review its VAT increase after the novel coronavirus pandemic ends. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Braces for Worst as U.S. Troop Withdrawal Accelerates
Taliban gloat, government loses grip amid wave of violence; ‘if the Americans leave, a big tragedy will happen.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand pro-democracy protesters resilient amid violent crackdown
Protesters continue to take to the streets demanding the resignation of PM Prayuth Chan-ocha. They are also calling for reforms to the monarchy, a powerful institution that has long been shielded from ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand protesters drench police headquarters with paint
Thousands of protesters in Thailand converged on the police headquarters in Bangkok on Wednesday night, defacing the building a day after violent protests left dozens injured. Angered by the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Resorts to Its Strictest Lockdown Yet to Stem Covid-19
Iran is preparing for a wide-ranging lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19, listing more than 300 cities and towns for the strict new restrictions and potentially inflicting more pain on its ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Guards Launch Aircraft Carrier-Scale Warship Amid Tensions With U.S.: TV
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have added a warship capable of carrying aircraft, missile launchers and drones to its naval fleet, state media said on Thursday, at a time of high tension between ... ( read original story ...)
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that any American attack on the Islamic Republic could set off a "full-fledged war" in the Mideast in the ... ( read original story ...)