Saudi deputy FM meets Sudan's Sovereign Council chief in Port Sudan    Kuwait, India to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership Sheikh Mishal awards Mubarak Al-Kabir Medal to Modi    MoH to penalize 5 health practitioners for professional violations    Al-Samaani: Saudi Arabia to work soon on a comprehensive review of the legal system    Environment minister inaugurates Yanbu Grain Handling Terminal    Germany's attack suspect reportedly offered reward to target Saudi ambassador    U.S. Navy jet shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 20 people, including five children    Trudeau's leadership under threat as NDP withdraws support, no-confidence vote looms    Arabian Gulf Cup begins with dramatic draws and a breathtaking ceremony in Kuwait    GACA report: 928 complaints filed by passengers against airlines in November    Riyadh Season 5 draws record number of over 12 million visitors    Fury vs. Usyk: Anticipation builds ahead of Riyadh's boxing showdown    Saudi Arabia to compete in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments    Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman    PDC collaboration with MEDLOG Saudi to introduce new cold storage facilities in King Abdullah Port Investment of SR300 million to enhance logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia    Al Shabab announces departure of coach Vítor Pereira    My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie    Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73    Eminem sets Riyadh ablaze with unforgettable debut at MDLBEAST Soundstorm    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Emily Judd
One hospital for 15mn in the world's ‘worst prepared' country
WITH only one dedicated COVID-19 hospital for 15 million people, Somalia is bracing for a catastrophic coronavirus outbreak, doctors warn. The single hospital equipped for coronavirus patients, located in the capital city of Mogadishu, has only 20 (...)

19 - 05 - 2020
Muslims, Christians join hands to rebuild Daesh-destroyed church
AS many churches around the world face dire financial straits and struggle to survive due to the coronavirus pandemic, one church is rising from the ashes in the most unlikely of places: former Daesh (so-called IS) territory. Daesh, which ruled the (...)

18 - 05 - 2020
Jail, fine for not wearing face mask in Qatar
DUBAI -- Leaving your house without a face mask could send you to prison for three years in Qatar, where the government has threatened violators with jail time and a fine of up to $55,000. Many governments around the world have mandated the wearing (...)

18 - 05 - 2020
Iran sentences young Christian woman to 10 lashes, 3 months in prison
DUBAI — Iran has sentenced a young Christian woman to 10 lashes and three months in prison for allegedly demonstrating against the military's downing of a Ukrainian airplane in January. Mary Mohammadi, 21, was arrested in Tehran on Jan. 12 and (...)

14 - 05 - 2020
Iran reopens mosques against expert's advise
DUBAI -- Iran should not yet reopen mosques at this critical time in its coronavirus epidemic, said Iranian physician Dr. Kamiar Alaei, following the reopening of some mosques in the country. The Iranian government closed mosques in mid-March, but (...)

13 - 05 - 2020
Lab or wet market: Where did the coronavirus come from?
The origin of the novel coronavirus outbreak remains a mystery, with experts disagreeing on whether the virus came from either a laboratory or a wet market in the city of Wuhan, China. While the scientific community has concluded the virus is (...)

05 - 05 - 2020
US backs Israel ‘self-defense' after reports of raids in Syria
DUBAI -- The US supports Israel's "efforts to secure its self-defense," American official James Jeffrey said, following reports of Israeli raids on Iranian targets in Syria. "Israel is facing an existential threat from Iran...the Iranians are in (...)

04 - 05 - 2020
Iran frees 7 Christians from coronavirus-struck prisons, many more at risk
DUBAI — At least seven Christians have been freed from prison in Iran, according to nonprofit Christian watchdog Article 18 as the government released tens of thousands of prisoners in response to the coronavirus epidemic. Some Christian prisoners (...)

19 - 03 - 2020
Kuwait warns of ‘countrywide curfew' if MoH guidelines ignored
DUBAI ‐‐ Kuwait's government said on Monday it will not hesitate to take more drastic measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and that a countrywide curfew is on the table if the public fails to abide by the Ministry of Health's (...)

17 - 03 - 2020
Religious tourism to Iran triggers spread of coronavirus across Gulf
OVER 200 Bahraini citizens tested positive for coronavirus till Saturday after being evacuated from Iran, just one example of how many infections in the Middle East are the result of religious pilgrimage to the republic. Most of Saudi Arabia's (...)

14 - 03 - 2020
Coronavirus likely to be declared pandemic ‘any day now': Expert
DUBAI — Coronavirus, which has far infected over 90,000 people worldwide and killed more than 3,000, will likely be declared a pandemic soon by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood, professor of epidemiology at Yale (...)

03 - 03 - 2020
Israeli annexation of West Bank settlements possible, say experts
ISRAEL's security will be put at risk if it annexes settlements in Palestinian territory as foreseen under US President Donald Trump's peace plan, Israeli and Palestinian experts say. The Middle East peace proposal, which was presented by Trump and (...)

01 - 02 - 2020
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