March 2020

As European countries have failed to try their nationals from among Islamic State (IS) members detained by Syrian Kurds, Kurdish authorities intend to establish a special court to try them.…

Syrian women stepped up and took on medical work to fill the void left by men in the health care sector in northern Syria. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Meet…

Easter, along with Chrismas, has been a high point for tourism in Bethlehem, the birthpace of Jesus, but alas, not this year. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Coronavirus robs Bethlehem…

Iraq is uncovering and exhuming the mass graves of Islamic State victims, primarily Yazidis. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraq to exhume bodies from Yazidi mass graves

With Ramadan one month away, people are taking to social media to share their thoughts and concerns about how the coronavirus pandemic will affect Islam’s holiest month.The traditions of Ramadan,…

UAE-based carrier FlyDubai announced on Tuesday it was suspending all flights from March 26 to April 9, in line with Dubai airport’s measures to slow the spread of coronavirus.The suspension…

Saudi Arabia's streets have emptied as the curfew implemented by authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic comes into force, videos from across the Kingdom showed on Tuesday.The biggest cities in…

Saudi Arabia confirms its first death as a result of the coronavirus outbreak after a patient died on Monday, the health ministry announced on Tuesday during a press conference, adding…

Qatar, which is subject to a blockade by its Gulf neighbours, is the latest target for blame over the COVID-19 pandemic.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Online disinformation campaign seeks to…

More than 1,600 people have been arrested in Jordan in three days for violating a curfew aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a security official said Tuesday.. Source: Albawaba…