‘What’s the point of staying?’: Gulf faces expatriate exodus
The Middle East is headed for an economic downturn this year that dwarfs 2008 and 2014/2015 as countries are hit by the double blow from coronavirus closures and record low oil prices
In Depth
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the USA: Slippery Oil Triangle
Following a deadlocked OPEC summit in February, Moscow and Riyadh announced they would ramp up production, sending already low prices tumbling, suggesting they have decided geopolitical interests trump purely economic ones.
South Korea’s COVID-19 success story
On April 30, the Republic of Korea recorded no locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, prompting praise from UN Secretary-General António Guterres. UN News has been finding out, from two UN colleagues based in the capital, Seoul, how life is changing for the better.
Chinese leaders intentionally concealed severity of pandemic from world: US report
Beijing has repeatedly pushed back on US accusations that the outbreak was China’s fault, pointing to many missteps made by American officials in their own fight against the outbreak.
Covid-19 helps end mass funerals of terrorists in Kashmir
However, the Army and police do observe all religious practices and rituals for burying the dead
How Russia Can Maintain Equilibrium in the Post-Pandemic Bipolar World
To avoid becoming part of a Sino-centric power bloc and maintain international equilibrium, which is critically important to Russia’s status and self-image, Moscow must reduce its dependence on China by fostering its relations with other large economic and financial players: primarily European countries, India, and Japan.
Will a woman run North Korea? Kim Jong Un’s sister outshines male rivals
Kim Yo Jong has been by her brother’s side at summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, sat behind Vice President Mike Pence while representing North Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics and became the first immediate member of the ruling family to visit Seoul
Photo. Courtesy Newsweek
Malaysian Sandiwara: Who is the Dalang?
It is obvious that Malaysia’s wily veteran Mahathir Mohamed has played a very dirty role in
bringing his country under uncertainties on a long haul
‘This Has Changed Everything’: Saudi Economy Shaken by Oil Crash
The meltdown in oil markets is turning back the economic clock for Saudi Arabia, putting it on track for the deepest contraction in two decades.
Tablighi Jamaat’s mass gatherings across Asia spark coronavirus clusters
A conservative religious group’s gatherings have emerged as coronavirus hotspots in Malaysia, India and now Pakistan