A year into the coronavirus, the progression of the disease in the Middle East is decidedly mixed. Some countries, such the nations of the GCC, have weathered the pandemic comparatively well as a result of what scholars have termed "authoritarian management." Other nations, however, have been profoundly ravaged by the illness.
CPEC loan strains China-Pakistan relations;
U.S. says China's repression of Uighurs is "genocide";
China sanctions 27 former U.S. officials;
Twitter locks China's embassy account for "dehumanizing" Uighurs;
With COVID cases mounting, China to test all Lunar New Year travelers
Court finds Russia committed war crimes in Georgia;
Foreign Ministry fumes over State Department Alert;
Sputnik-V vaccine: A new tool against Ukraine;
RFE/RL fined by Russian court';
New Navalny raids in Moscow;
The risks of the India-Russia missile deal
Make no mistake. Whatever they might proclaim publicly, Iran's leaders are desperate for a new diplomatic agreement with the West.
ISIS adapts in the Philippines...;
...and rears its head in Russia;
Jordan's IAF falls short;
How ISIS won hearts and minds