Why is IMF unwilling to help Lebanon amid worsening economic crisis?
Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon...
Esra Bilgic mutes Instagram comments on swimsuit pictures
Esra Bilgic turned off her comments section on Instagram to evade cringe moral policing on her swimsuit images from Pakistani fans. Despite having a huge...
UAE launches Mars mission: joins elite club
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) has built a nuclear power programme and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another...
Turkey says Hagia Sophia will forever be a part of the world heritage
Reopening Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for prayers will not deprive it of its identity, as it will always belong to the world’s historical heritage, Ibrahim...
Iran’s unrestrained nuclear ambition
A fire at the Natanz nuclear plant in Isfahan and a colossal explosion at the Khojir military complex outside Tehran reignited concerns about the...
Hisham al-Hashemi death: Pompeo hints at Iran malice
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday demanded justice over the killing of a prominent Iraqi jihadism expert, Hisham al-Hashemi and highlighted threats...
US retorts to UN experts report on killing of Iran’s General
Qasem Soleimani was seen as the most powerful figure in Iran after its supreme leader. As commander of the Revolutionary Guards' overseas operations arm, the...
New at Saudi Hajj: Bottled ZamZam, sterilized pebbles for Rami
Saudi Arabia has issued SOPs for about 1,000 pilgrims who will be allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca later this month, an...
‘Nightmare for enemies’: Iran’s missile launching “cities”
Tehran has built multiple “missile cities,” both ashore and offshore, along its southern coast, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) navy chief has revealed, calling the...
UN says US killing of Soleimani was unlawful
The US drone strike that killed Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani was "unlawful", the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report released on Tuesday. US...
Dubai to reopen its doors for tourism: a return to normalcy after pandemic?
With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopens its doors to international visitors Tuesday in the hope of reviving its...
Pakistan’s selected as World Tourism Forum host: boost for tourism industry
Tourism ministers from D-8 countries including Turkey are set to attend next year's forum in capital Islamabad. Pakistan's tourism industry is set to benefit...