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Saudi government to cover 60 per cent of salaries amid coronavirus
The latest 9 billion riyal package seeks to limit the number of workers laid off due to the outbreak
US overtakes China in global coronavirus cases
Italy, China and the United States account for almost half of global cases
As the world awaits the 2020 US election, Palestinians face a darkening future
Whether Donald Trump wins re-election in November or not, Israel is already setting about the annexation of West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley
Hezbollah-backed Hassan Diab nominated new Lebanon PM
Appointment comes after Saad Hariri's Future Movement confirmed it will not take part in next government
Tear gas fills Beirut as protesters try to block Parliament vote
MPs passed a vote of confidence in the new administration amid five-month national uprising
Analysis: MPs back Lebanon’s cabinet but true test is on the streets
The thousands who took to the streets of Lebanon on Tuesday demonstrated again how a new government has done little to cool the anger at elected officials
Beyond the Headlines: the Middle East peace plan. Explained
This week we take a look at what the US proposal for peace means for Israel and Palestine
Beyond the Headlines: Sultan Qaboos – what comes next for Oman?
The longest-serving monarch in the Middle East, Sultan Qaboos led Oman for nearly 50 years
Beyond the Headlines: tear gas, fireworks and politics in Lebanon's revolution
There's a new government in Beirut but those on the streets are not satisfied. On this week's episode we look at what's next for the Lebanese uprising
Lebanon PM says new cabinet faces 'catastrophe'
Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday formed a new administration and said his first visit would be to the Gulf
Troops deployed to block streets in Beirut as violence escalates
At least 114 people were injured in the riots on Sunday
Beyond the Headlines: a decade that changed the Middle East
The last ten years have seen profound shifts from the Arab uprisings to the reforms of Saudi Arabia, The National's correspondents reflect on the 2010s
Beyond the Headlines: How many children is too many?
The global population will soon hit 8 billion and the rate of expansion is unsustainable. In this week's podcast we are talking about children, and how the size of your family matters when it comes to climate change
Hezbollah flexes in bid to sectarianize Lebanon's protest movement
The latest incursion from the Shiite party seeks to push the political narrative onto old ground
Lebanon protesters tell the president: ‘it’s time for father of all to leave’
On day 28 of mass demonstrations against government, people block motorway to presidential palace
