(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian town of Tal Mnin northeast the capital has been put under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources told Zaman al-Wasl, following the first officially confirmed death due to COVID-19 in the town and the country. The Syrian health...

The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah is marshalling its deep resources in the fight against coronavirus, using a corps of volunteers, doctors and facilities to carve out a prominent role in the crisis-riven state's response. The campaign is part of wider efforts by Lebanon's sectarian...

A roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed at least eight civilians, including six children. The victims were all from a single family, according to Helmand police spokesman Zaman Hamdard. The family had just left the southern district to Greshk when the bomb hit their...

The non-oil economies of the energy-rich Gulf states are likely going in reverse this year, shrinking in the case of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than three decades. Once they shift into higher gear, the bounceback will generate so little momentum that a creeping recovery may...