A Syrian court has placed a temporary travel ban on prominent businessman Rami Makhlouf, a copy of the court order posted on the Ministry of Justice's Facebook page showed on Thursday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Life inside Idlib – Syria’s last rebel stronghold
CBS News has gained rare access inside Syria, which is now in its eighth year of civil war. Syrian forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be ... ( read original story ...)
No kissing the bride as Sri Lanka lifts Covid-19 ban on wedding parties
New rules allow for receptions, but only with 100 guests in masks each a metre apart ... ( read original story ...)
Three women crushed to death in Sri Lanka stampede for $8 handout
Three women were trampled to death during a stampede for an $8 cash handout in Colombo Thursday, amid growing desperation among Sri Lankans struggling to make ends meet during a coronavirus lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Yemen’s healthcare system ‘in effect collapsed’
War-torn Yemen's healthcare system has "in effect collapsed" and coronavirus is spreading across the country, the United Nations has warned. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s health system ‘collapsed’ amid virus
A UN humanitarian agency warns that infections are spreading fast across the war-torn country. ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s health system ‘has in effect collapsed’ as coronavirus spreads, UN says
The new coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen, where the health-care system "has in effect collapsed," the United Nations said on Friday, appealing for urgent funding. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Through The Lens Of A Local
The dazzling photography and eye-opening observations of Anzor Bukharsky, one of Bukhara’s only street photographers. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates respond to tanker attacks, calling for decisive action
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are calling for decisive action to protect energy supplies after two oil tankers were attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman. President Trump says Iran is to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Where are the women?’ Outcry over all-male government meeting in Afghanistan
Tweet showed 12 male political leaders after Ghani promised women would be involved in high-level decision-making ... ( read original story ...)