Middle East
World faces new ‘Great Depression’ as virus toll mounts
World powers scrambled on Thursday to build a global response to the human tragedy and once-in-a-century economic collapse caused by the coronavirus ...Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, raising hopes for peace
A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, stirring hope for an end ...Virus attacks global economy as Europe, US deaths mount
The coronavirus pandemic is battering the world’s major economies and could spiral into the deepest global recession in generations, experts warned Wednesday, ...WHO urges virus unity after Trump attack
The World Health Organization on Wednesday pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President Donald Trump’s stinging attack on ...Virus may spark ‘devastating’ global condom shortage
A global condom shortage is looming as the coronavirus pandemic shutters factories and disrupts supply chains, the world’s top maker of the ...Iran reopens parliament as virus infections drop for seventh day
Iran’s parliament convened Tuesday for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak forced its doors to close, as the country reported a ...British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights virus in intensive care as global deaths soar
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled the coronavirus in intensive care on Tuesday as death tolls in the United States and Europe ...Glimmer of hope in virus-hit Europe as US girds for ‘hardest’ week
European nations most ravaged by the new coronavirus on Sunday reported encouraging signs in their fight against the deadly pandemic, as the ...Trump warns ‘toughest week’ ahead as global virus deaths top 60,000
US President Donald Trump warned Americans to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days, ahead of ...Deaths of doctors, nurses highlight virus risks they run
Air raid sirens sounded across China and flags flew at half staff in a tribute Saturday to victims of the coronavirus pandemic ...














