( Al-Bab.com ) – THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic is not only testing the ability of governments to manage an unusual kind of crisis – it is also testing their relationship with the people they govern. Success in confronting the virus depends on governments and citizens working together, but among the authoritarian regimes of the Middle East […]
Mass Graves and a Tripling of Death Rate: Is Yemen what Covid-19 ‘Herd Immunity’ looks like?
( Al-Bab.com ) -When the coronavirus swept into the Yemeni city of Aden there was little to stand in its way. The war-torn country was already in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and this time last month people were falling ill and dying in untold numbers. Few received any medical treatment because the hospitals […]
Saudi Arabia ends Lockdown as Infections Surge: Is it on a Trumpian path to Disaster?
(Al-Bab.com) – Saudi Arabia ended its coronavirus lockdown this morning despite record numbers of new infections during the past week. Lifting the lockdown brings an end to the night curfews first imposed in March. It also means mosques can reopen and all economic activity can resume, subject to precautions. This includes domestic tourism, though international […]
Yemen’s health system is collapsing as coronavirus spreads, UN warns
(Al-Bab.com) – Yemen is desperately short of medical supplies, though some are still getting through. Photo:
Amid Yemen Coronavirus Outbreak, Aden Buries its dead while Houthis Bury their Heads
( Al-Bab.com) – There used to be about ten burials a day in the cemeteries of Yemen’s second city, Aden, but since Covid-19 arrived the number has risen to around 80 a day. Although many of these deaths have not been properly investigated, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) which runs the city’s only dedicated Covid-19 treatment […]
On Top of Everything Else, Coronavirus hits the Middle East
(Al-Bab.com) – Iran announced on Friday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 388, with 34 deaths so far (among a population of more than 80 million). These official figures are widely disbelieved and it’s likely the actual totals are much higher. One problem is that the number of infections […]
Yemen: the nightmare continues, with no end in sight
(Al-Bab.com) – The war in Yemen is complicated and it can be difficult to keep track of what’s happening on the ground, not to mention the related peace efforts. A new report from the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies is a useful starting point for anyone wanting a quick catch-up – well, relatively quick, since […]
No, the Muslim Brotherhood did not Invent Islamophobia
(Al-Bab.com) Columnist Melanie Phillips appears to be claiming that Islamophobia isn’t real A column by Melanie Phillips in last week’s issue of the Jewish Chronicle has been causing dismay both inside and outside Britain’s Jewish community – so much so that on Tuesday the paper’s editor issued an apology “to any reader who is angered […]
With outbreak of New Demonstrations, Egyptian Authorities warn Foreign Journalists not to do their Jobs
(Al-Bab.com) – The Egyptian authorities have issued a notice to accredited foreign journalists based in Cairo. Basically it seeks to restrict their reporting of demonstrations by demanding compliance with some rather bizarre “professional standards” — presumably with the threat of expulsion if they disobey. Here is the text: The State Information Service calls upon Correspondents […]
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