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Back to SearchHow Iran became the epicentre of coronavirus in the Middle East
This week James Haines-Young, foreign editor at The National, talks about how a slow response and official denials turned Iran’s Covid-19 outbreak in…
6 years, 6 months ago
Coronavirus: What is it, how does it spread and how to stay safe?
It’s the word on everyone’s lips, and has been for months now -coronavirus. We haven’t seen an international response to a crisis on this scale befor…
6 years, 6 months ago
Are we on the precipice of another refugee crisis in Europe?
The dull thud of bullets smacking into water, followed by the panicked cries of desperate people trying to get to Europe. That was the scene off the …
6 years, 7 months ago
The new Taliban deal: Will it bring peace in Afghanistan?
The United States has just signed a deal with the Taliban that it hopes will end nearly two decades of fighting in Afghanistan. The US government has…
6 years, 7 months ago
Coronavirus: The race for a vaccine
The new coronavirus has spread far and wide - shutting schools, businesses and impacting international travel. The new coronavirus, COVID-19, has alr…
6 years, 7 months ago
A year of protests in Algeria
Every Friday, tens of thousands of Algerians pour on to the streets of their hometowns to protest. They protest against the government, which they se…
6 years, 7 months ago
Will Hassan Diab fix Lebanon?
Black range rovers and luxury vehicles slowly navigated through Beirut’s protest filled streets. Angry mobs hurled rocks and other debris at the occu…
6 years, 8 months ago
The coronavirus: Unnecessary panic or grave concern?
On December 31st, 2019 China reported 27 cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause in the city of Wuhan, in central China. The majority of people affe…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Middle East peace plan. Explained
Two and a half years after US administration began drafting a plan for a lasting peace between Israel and Palestinians, it is finally here.
Long del…
6 years, 8 months ago