Watch this week's West Asia Post as we take a look at how people turned to faith in various parts of West Asia even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The West Asia Post: Praying in times of COVID-19

In a gesture signifying close India-Kuwait ties, the Indian flag was at half-mast in the country and at all the Indian missions across the world on Sunday as New Delhi paid its homage to departed Amir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Indian flag flies at half-mast out of respect for departed Amir of Kuwait

The death of Jamal Khashoggi took the world by storm. But even after two years, many questions remain unanswered. On this week's West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about the gruesome murder of the Saudi journalist. 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: Questions linger over Khashoggi's murder

Watch this week's West Asia Post as we talk about Lebanon's growing economic crisis with an exclusive ground report from Beirut. 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: Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved

September 28th marked 20 years since the start of Palestine's second Intifada. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at the history of this mass uprising and what it means for Palestinians in 2020.

THE WEST ASIA POST | A look at Palestine's second intifada

Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels have agreed to exchange over 1,000 prisoners. This is the largest prisoner exchange programme in the five-year-long conflict. On this week's West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis talks about this historic prisoner swap. 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: Yemen's Historic Prisoner Swap

Will Trump's plan bring peace in West Asia? There is no doubt that this deal is a win-win for all parties involved. But what is the future of Palestine? And will this end the spiral of violence in the region?

Is the US-brokered Abraham Accord a regional front against Iran?

A historic deal was signed between Israel, UAE and Bahrain. The deal was more than 70 years in the making. Abraham Accords, the peace deal signed by Israel, Bahrain and UAE changes West Asian politics completely.

Abraham Accords: USA orchestrates huge change in West Asia

Just before the elections, Donald Trump has pulled off a big foreign policy win. Bahrain & the UAE have normalised ties with Israel. Palestine has called this a betrayal. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how the Abraham Accords is enabling a big shift in West Asia.

Gravitas: Trump's big foreign policy win is set to change West Asia

Is the Abraham Peace Accord a saviour for two stalling political careers? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gain from the West Asia peace agreements.

Gravitas: How Trump gains from the West Asia peace deals

There is no doubt that the peace accord between the UAE and Israel became a reality due to efforts of US President Donald Trump. Following the footsteps of UAE, Bahrain also restored its relations withe Israel and both these countries gave recognition to Israel.

Credit where it is due: Trump deserves praise for West Asia peace deal

There is no doubt that the Abraham Accords is a win-win for all parties involved. But, it may not end the spiral of violence. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you what the agreement means for West Asia.

Gravitas: Can Trump's deal bring peace to West Asia?

Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, at same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.

Palestinians fire rockets into Israel during signing of normalisation agreements

US President Donald Trump, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the foreign minister of Bahrain, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the Abraham Accord

A strategic realignment of West Asian countries | Historic Abraham accord signed

The President pointed out that these were the only two peace deals between Israel and the Arab States in more than a quarter of a century.

US President Donald Trump promises to protect Palestine

After almost 25 years, the 45th president of the united states has recreated history at the south lawn of the white house. UAE & Bahrain sign a historic peace deal with Israel.

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham accord

Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Monday in Washington ahead of a signing ceremony for the UAE-Israel peace deal.

UAE and Bahrain normalise ties with Israel

Days after the beginning of intra-Afghan talks in Qatar's Doha, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit New Delhi on September 15 (Tuesday).

US Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to meet S Jaishankar

Only 285,000 students returned to class this week in the West Bank, out of 1.3 million in the territory but Hassan Allan's 300 students must wait to see their newly refurbished school.

Teachers in West Bank rebuild school; Watch video

The Israeli flag carrier’s flight marked the implementation of the historic U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two nations

First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi

Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah last fought a war in 2006, and tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border have been running high

Hezbollah will avenge slain fighter, leader warns Israel

The recently concluded UAE-Israel deal dominated the briefings of US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on his current visit to Israel and other countries in the region.

Israel-UAE deal: A symbolic peace unlikely to address the conflict triggers in Middle East

By: Ghadi Francis for WION Equations in West Asia are changing. Israel struck a peace deal with UAE recently. The agreement was brokered by the USA. Hezbollah, the organisation in Lebanon often finds itself part of various equations in the region.

Exclusive: Hezbollah not behind Beirut explosion, we are people standing against 'occupation', says Spokesperson

'Hezbollah is not the villain of West Asia', says Spokesperson Ibrahim Al Moussawi. 'We resist the Israeli invasion and expansionists in West Asia' he added. Watch this interview.

Hezbollah spokesperson Ibrahim Al Moussawi exclusively speaks to WION

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