The UN says that coronavirus could have deadly consequences for Yemen, but it’s not the only war the country is fighting. Yemen is also battling the impacts of a prolonged war, the largest outbreak of cholera in modern...
Media outlets duped by a Middle East propaganda campaign
An investigation by The Daily Beast has shown that multiple right-wing media outlets in the US published articles by a “Middle East expert” that doesn’t actually exist. The author was part of a network...
World’s first ‘gold-plated’ hotel opens in Hanoi, Vietnam
Tourism isn’t top of the agenda for the Vietnamese government at the moment, as it tries to keep COVID-19 under control. But, a new hotel has just opened in the capital, Hanoi, that will present a golden...
Syrian refugees teach Arabic in online language lessons
#Covid19 pandemic presents a life-changing opportunity to a family from Syria, that was forced out of their homeland to flee the violence there. Sarah Balter tells their story, and an opportunity that’s changed...
Google, Facebook among tech firms suspending Hong Kong requests for user data
Technology giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter have temporarily stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for access to user data, after a new national security law was implemented. The new...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world – BBC News
His wealth is now estimated to be $171bn (£137bn), having made tens of billions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos even has plans to take the human race into space. The BBC’s James Wignall takes...
UK-China Relations: US sanctions to hit Huawei
US sanctions designed to restrict the ability of China’s Huawei to source advanced microchips for 5G equipment is likely to have a significant impact on the reliability of the supplier, Britain’s culture...