Oil economies across West Asia have been hit by a novel coronavirus. The shift away from oil was already underway, and the pandemic accelerated it. Arab monarchies could lose nearly $2 trillion in the next 15 years.

Coronavirus pandemic takes a huge toll on oil economies across West Asia

The triple threat of conflict, climate change and COVID-19 is driving the crises in nearly all Emergency Watchlist countries, threatening famine in several in 2021.

These countries face the biggest humanitarian crisis in year 2021

The festive season is right around the corner. But in the biblical town of Bethlehem, the COVID-19 pandemic is now dampening Christmas cheer. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you how the town is gearing up for a dismal season.

The West Asia Post | COVID-19 robs Bethlehem of Christmas cheer

Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help.

Morocco joins other Arab nations agreeing to normalize Israel ties

The Yemen conflict is the world's worst humanitarian crisis. But it is the children of Yemen that are the worst-affected. Children malnutrition is soaring in the war-torn country. This week on the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis decodes this growing crisis.

The West Asia Post | Child malnutrition soars in Yemen

That deal would have to be negotiated, but what is important now is to bring back Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table to work towards a fair deal

UAE and Israel made agreement to normalise relations | World News

Senior White House Adviser Jared kushner will be travelling to West Asia this week. The meeting is being seen as Trump's final diplomatic push to normalise ties between Israel & Saudi Arabia.

Gravitas: Jared Kushner to visit West Asia

History is not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of young, energy-rich monarchies of the Gulf that often punch above their weight in geopolitics and geoeconomics.

Masters of the pearl: Understanding Qatar critically

After a bitter border row that lasted for months. India and Nepal are working to get ties back on track. A flurry of high-level visits are set to take place in the coming months.

India reaches out to neighbours from West to South Asia

For years India's ties with the Gulf have been anchored on oil. It's time to go beyond it and focus on numerous untapped avenues. As India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tours West India, WION's Molly Gambhir tells you about the various areas where India and The Gulf can expand cooperation.

Gravitas: Untapped avenues in India, Gulf ties

PM Narendra Modi has been accorded with State Honours by leading Gulf Nations. The partnership has yielded diplomatic and political gains for the Indian Prime Minister. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you how India can help the Gulf, as the region tries to reinvent itself.

Gravitas: How Prime Minister Modi built an alliance with the Gulf

For decades, the relationship between India and the Gulf has been defined by oil. However, for firmer influence, the country is ready to its interests in West Asia beyond oil and gas.

India’s interests in West Asia to go beyond oil, gas for firmer influence

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on a six-day tour of West Asia. Jaishankar's visit is crucial as it is the perfect opportunity for India to enhance its outreach with the Gulf region which is a key strategic partner of the country.

How a structural shift in West Asia has opened up opportunities for India

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia said they have signed a deal with to end the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region after more than a month of bloodshed.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

West Asia is no stranger to radical terrorism. This week, on the West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes you to the heart of Syria where hate crimes and acts of terror often further political violence. Also on this week's episode, a massive earthquake rips through Turkey and Greece. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

The West Asia Post | Episode 6 | Your Window to West Asia

Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but is populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians.

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to defuse Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Iran is the worst-affected country by COVID-19 in West Asia. Health authorities say that they are recording a death from the virus every four minutes & the bodies are piling up. Watch the report to know more.

Your Story: COVID-19: Iran reports a death every four minutes

In a recent interview, Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan accused the Palestinian leaders of failing its people. The scathing remarks signalled a first for Saudi Arabia and raised an important question. Is Saudi Arabia's support for the Palestinian cause slowly eroding? For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Is Saudi Arabia's support for Palestine eroding?

Watch this week's West Asia Post as Ghadi Francis talks to Ali Hamdan, an adviser to the Lebanese Parliament Speaker for more on the Lebanon-Israel maritime talks. Also on the show, we explore how autocrats are hijacking mega sporting events to expand their soft power? For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post - Episode 3

Wildfires fuelled by high temperature ravage several regions of Syria, Lebanon & Turkey. The wildfires triggered by heatwaves hitting the region have killed at least 3 people and burned swaths of land.

Wildfires ravage parts of West Asia, forest fires claim at least 3 lives in Syria

Political tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are spilling over into trade with Saudi business leaders calling for a boycott of Turkish goods. On this week's The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about how this boycott could mean trouble for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: 'Boycott Turkey' campaign in Saudi Arabia

In September 2015, Russia formally entered the Syrian civil war with President Bashar al-Assad's rule increasingly under threat..... 5 years since then, Moscow has managed to save the Syrian regime, but at what cost? Ghadi Francis tells you more on this week's The West Asia Post. For more such stories, keep watching The West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

THE WEST ASIA POST: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

Watch this week's West Asia Post as Ghadi Francis takes you to the heart of a border conflict between Israel and Lebanon. For more such stories, keep watching the West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM, only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line

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Coronavirus pandemic takes a huge toll on oil economies across West Asia

These countries face the biggest humanitarian crisis in year 2021

The West Asia Post | COVID-19 robs Bethlehem of Christmas cheer

Morocco joins other Arab nations agreeing to normalize Israel ties

The West Asia Post | Child malnutrition soars in Yemen

UAE and Israel made agreement to normalise relations | World News

Gravitas: Jared Kushner to visit West Asia

Masters of the pearl: Understanding Qatar critically

India reaches out to neighbours from West to South Asia

Gravitas: Untapped avenues in India, Gulf ties

Gravitas: How Prime Minister Modi built an alliance with the Gulf

India’s interests in West Asia to go beyond oil, gas for firmer influence

How a structural shift in West Asia has opened up opportunities for India

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The West Asia Post | Episode 6 | Your Window to West Asia

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to defuse Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Your Story: COVID-19: Iran reports a death every four minutes

The West Asia Post: Is Saudi Arabia's support for Palestine eroding?

The West Asia Post - Episode 3

Wildfires ravage parts of West Asia, forest fires claim at least 3 lives in Syria

The West Asia Post: 'Boycott Turkey' campaign in Saudi Arabia

THE WEST ASIA POST: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line

The West Asia Post: Lebanon-Israel Border Conflict, An Exclusive Ground Report from the Blue Line