Liz Cookman

Coronavirus may be dominating the headlines, but Earth keeps turning and so does the news

The National has pieced together information on the first 100 cases in each GCC country to map its spread in the region

Pandemic is highlighting continued lack of trust in government

As the Covid-19 outbreak sweeps across the globe, some political figures have come up with unusual home remedies

Over a quarter of the world's population are currently in lockdown as part of efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus

Already coping with the fallout from nine years of war, aid groups now find themselves facing what could be the 'worst disaster in history'

Syrians describe arduous illegal work and mistreatment by locals keeping them from settling in Turkey

Tales of despair permeate this melting pot of Arab and Turkish culture, bruised by Syria’s nine-year war

Activists say they are being silenced as the one year anniversary of the start of their movement draws closer

Outside a village on the Turkish border, Syrians build tents or sleep under trees after fleeing regime bombardment

Eight Turkish military personnel died in shelling earlier that day

The WEF has invited the country's controversial foreign minister to speak amid months-long protests calling for the removal of the government he represents

If the Cabinet fails to be accepted for a second time, Tunisia will be forced to call a second election

Iraq's parliament held an extraordinary session on Sunday, directing the government to end the presence of foreign troops and to lodge an official complaint against the US over the killing of Qassem Suleimani

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept and prayed over the body of the Quds Force leader, who was killed in a US drone strike at the weekend