Health

Vaccine delay in Britain stirs equity debate in India
Mar 19, 2021

Vaccine delay in Britain stirs equity debate in India

Indian health experts and activists say it's hypocritical for Britain to blame vaccine delays on India’s Serum Institute


Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
Mar 18, 2021

Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus

Dubai-based port operator DP World has announced its profits slid 29% in 2020 from the previous year to $846 million, as the coronavirus pandemic froze supply chains and upended global trade flows


Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for 'fake news'
Mar 17, 2021

Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for 'fake news'

An Egyptian court has convicted a prominent human rights activist of spreading false news and insulting a police officer, sentencing her to 18 months in prison


Nepal expecting hundreds of climbers despite pandemic
Mar 17, 2021

Nepal expecting hundreds of climbers despite pandemic

Nepal is expecting hundreds of foreigners to attempt to scale the highest Himalayan peaks despite the pandemic


Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash
Mar 16, 2021

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

Cafes across several Gulf Arab states have begun selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles, kicking off a new trend that has prompted excitement, confusion and backlash


Iran starts trial of new homegrown vaccine as campaign lags
Mar 16, 2021

Iran starts trial of new homegrown vaccine as campaign lags

Iran says that its third homegrown vaccine has reached the phase of clinical trials, even as details about its production remained slim


British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison
Mar 14, 2021

British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison

The supporters of a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran say she has returned to court on fresh charges


Kuwait's #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
Mar 13, 2021

Kuwait's #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence

Women are increasingly challenging Kuwait’s deeply patriarchal society


Mar 10, 2021

Migrant community: Fire at Yemen hangar on Sunday killed 44

The head of the Eritrean community in Yemen says that a fire that earlier this week tore through an overcrowded detention center for migrants in the country's rebel-held capital killed at least 44 people


Iraq pilgrims defy virus protocols as case numbers rise
Mar 10, 2021

Iraq pilgrims defy virus protocols as case numbers rise

Thousands of Iraqi pilgrims have defied tight security measures imposed by Iraqi authorities to contain the spread of the virus during the annual pilgrimage to commemorate the death of a revered figure in Shiite Islam