Middle East
A good year of harvest brings hope to war-torn Syria after a long time
Before the war erupted in 2011, Syria produced enough wheat to feed its entire population but harvests then plunged to record lows
Museum or mosque? The debates around Byzantium’s iconic Hagia Sofia
Once a cathedral of Byzantium Empire, then a mosque under Ottoman Empire, the iconic Hagia Sophia awaits decision to be a museum; or not
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
The nation of about 2.8 million people has the second highest tally of infections among the six Gulf Arab states after Saudi Arabia
Chartered ship with 673 Indian fishermen leaves Iran for Tamil Nadu
Due to the cancellation of International flights, it was difficult to immediately bring back all the Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in Iran
Gas tank blast rocks Iran's capital, no casualties: ministry
A number of social media users reported seeing an orange light in the east of Tehran as the tank blew up around midnight
Israel doesn't want anybody to call West Bank's Area C as 'occupied'
Currently more than 450,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, alongside more than 2.8 million Palestinians
Israel, Palestinians tighten restrictions as coronavirus reemerges
The Palestinian Authority put the West Bank city of Hebron on lockdown as well
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
For years, Israel’s harshest detractors have labeled it an apartheid state to describe its rule over Palestinians
Indian couple murdered by Pakistani man in Dubai
The middle aged couple was killed inside their villa at the Arabian Ranches during a break-in and robbery bid, according to local media
Israeli historian, activist Zeev Sternhell dies at 85
A publicly engaged academic, Sternhell headed the Hebrew University's political science department and was a professor emeritus there