Islamic State group fighters killed at least seven regime loyalists in eastern Syria on Saturday, the latest in a series of deadly jihadist attacks, a Britain-based war monitor reported. ( read original story ...)
At a Yemen hospital wracked by U.S. funding cuts, children are dying of hunger
Her infant son, weakened by hunger, needed a better-equipped hospital in the capital, Sanaa, roughly 30 miles away. But Hanan Saleh could no longer afford even the $30 taxi fare. Before, she depended ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen calls on UN to take stand on Houthi war crimes in Taiz
Haq in Taiz on Friday, killing four people, including a child, wounding seven others and extensively damaging and destroying several homes. (File/AP) Short Url https://arab.news/ckpgt ... ( read original story ...)
Israel-Arab normalization to have impact on Yemen war – opinion
A determination to frustrate Iran’s aspiration to dominate the Middle East is one element uniting Israel and the Arab signatories to the Abraham Accords. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to announce new measures amid surge in infections
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will announce new measures this week to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, a senior minister said, as the country recorded 2,451 new infections ... ( read original story ...)
First Qatari vehicles cross border into Saudi after Gulf detente
Qatari vehicles crossed into Saudi Arabia through a land border on Saturday for the first time since Arab states severed diplomatic and transport ties with Doha in mid-2017, Saudi state TV said, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to resume flights to Saudi Arabia from Monday
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Saudi Arabia, starting with the capital Riyadh on Monday, followed by Jeddah on Jan. 14, then Dammam on Jan. 16, the airline tweeted on Saturday. Last Monday, ... ( read original story ...)
National carriers announce resumption of Qatar-Saudi air travel
Announcements coincide with Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopening their land border crossing after deal to end Gulf crisis. ( read original story ...)
Cuba To Test Covid Vaccine Candidate In Iran
Cuba will test its most advanced Covid vaccine candidate, in Iran, the research center that developed it announced on Saturday. State-run Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) and the Pasteur Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam says U.S. probe over its currency, timber may harm both countries
A U.S. probe into Vietnam's currency and timber could harm bilateral relations and negatively impact workers and consumers in both countries, Vietnam said on Friday, citing remarks by its trade ... ( read original story ...)