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Since the start of Iraq’s Covid-19 outbreak, locals have been flocking to alternative pharmacies in search of more natural remedies.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to raise billions of dollars for Yemen, despite leading a coalition that has been accused of war crimes in the war-torn nation.
Theft behind Saudi mosques' recent hefty electricity bills
Saudi mosques are being given hefty electricity bills due to theft.
UN humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande: Covid-19 will devastate Yemen
The New Arab spoke with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande about dealing with coronavirus in war-torn Yemen.
Taking no chances: Indonesia cancels hajj trips this year
Indonesia, which has the world's largest muslim population, will not wait for Saudi Arabia's decision to cancel this year's Hajj, ...
Migrants face Yemen conflict, coronavirus to reach Gulf states
Yemen's 'hidden' migrant population has become even more vulnerable as the coronavirus crisis hits the war-torn nation.
Award-winning Yemen journalist Nabil Al-Qaiti assassinated in Aden
Photojournalist Nabil al-Qaiti, a prominent photojournalist documenting Yemen's conflict and a vocal supporter of the southern separatist ...
Masks and no ablution: Saudis flock to reopened mosques
Saudi Arabia is relaxing coronavirus measures by allowing Mosques to reopen at limited capacity.
The geopolitics of Iran's fuel shipments to Venezuela
Iran's fuel shipments to Venezuela are a show of defiance against the US, but they will do little to fundamentally change energy geopolitics.
Saudi bots spam 'fake news' tweets against Qatar
Saudi spam bots are trying waging a fake news offensive against Qatar.
Saudi intensifies Yemen bombardment ahead of co-hosting aid conference
Saudi Arabia, accused of committing 'war crimes' in Yemen, is hosting an emergency donor conference for the impoverished country.
Gulf recession reverberates across Asia as remittances plummet
A recession in the Gulf is reverberating across South Asia, where remittances are projected to decline by 22 percent this year.
Israel's army preparing for mass West Bank annexation protests
Benny Gantz has instructed the Israeli military to accelerate preparations for 'the upcoming diplomatic changes in the Palestinian arena', ...
Autopsy confirms cop suffocated George Floyd
An autopsy found Monday that an African-American man whose death has set off nationwide unrest was suffocated by a police officer.
Aden protests power outage under scorching 37-degree heat
As the city battles increasing number of coronavirus-linked deaths, Aden has been plunged into darkness despite rising temperatures.
UAE says Israeli annexation plan a 'serious setback'
The UAE has said Israel's plan to annex large parts of the West Bank would 'constitute a rejection of the international... consensus towards stability and peace'.
The Middle East at war with coronavirus
In today's roundup: First Covid-19 death reported in Bangladesh's refugee camps, Saudi Arabia's mosques reopen and Yemen's influx of ...
Israel, Saudis 'hold talks' on Turkish influence in Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan are working together in a bid to repel Turkey's growing influence in Jerusalem, an Israeli newspaper ...
Saudi foreign reserves continue to decline
Saudi's foreign reserves fell for a second month, totalling up to a $48 billion decline in March and April.
UN forced to cut Yemen aid despite coronavirus pandemic
Yemenis need aid now more than ever as the coronavirus rips through the country.
Pressure grows on MBS to release jailed Saudi prince
A $2 million US lobbying effort and petitions from European lawmakers are piling pressure on Saudi Arabia to release a philanthropist ...
Trump: Antifa to be classified as terrorist group
Trump said that the US would be classifying the loose-knit Antifa movement as a terrorist group after blaming it for some of the recent spasm of ...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Positive stories of resilience and bravery
Top five stories highlighting the Middle East's resilience in the face of the novel coronavirus this week.
Palestinians in Jerusalem angered as Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa
As the Al-Aqsa Mosque re-opened its doors to Palestinian worshippers, Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of the mosque and held Jewish ...
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