Middle East
Global coronavirus cases cross 25 million
A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
First direct commercial flight by Israel’s flagship carrier El Al is expected in Dubai on Moday, carrying US and Israeli officials
Record infections, few deaths: how Qatar has tackled COVID-19
More than one in five residents have now been tested, and at the height of the pandemic, more than one in four of those tests were positive
Hamas calls on regional leaders to 'break silence' as US' Pompeo starts Middle East tour
Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by Hams, almost daily since August 6
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
Saturday’s protest comes just days before an August 25 deadline for the government to pass a state budget
Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time
By Sunday, Israeli news websites that had previously been blocked by UAE could be accessed without using means to bypass internet filtering
UN launches $565 million appeal for Beirut victims
The blast killed over 170 people, injured more than 6,000 and left thousands homeless
India sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon
The materials were transported by an IAF C-17 transport aircraft that landed in Beirut earlier in the day on Friday
Israel, UAE deal follows years of failed peace initiatives: A recap
Here are the main initiatives undertaken by the parties themselves and international mediators since the 1967 Middle East War
Iran says UAE-Israel deal a 'stab in the back' to Muslims
'UAE government and other accompanying governments must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this action,' the statement read