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Analysis: Huge amounts of Russian money are being transferred to the UAE through property, businesses, and cryptocurrencies to avoid international sanctions, with Abu Dhabi leveraging its standing as a global financial hub.
As drought and dust storms ravage Iraq's parched cities with growing frequency, ordinary citizens are launching tree-planting campaigns in a bid to allay encroaching desertification and spur the government to act.
Analysis: Since seizing power a year ago the Taliban has implemented repressive measures reminiscent of its harsh rule in the 1990s, with the country beset by humanitarian and economic crises.
Iran's gas export revenue reached nearly $4 billion between March to July, despite US sanctions hindering Iranian access to technology and slowing the development of gas exports
The Houthis warned Yemen's oil-rich northern neighbour of a "painful" response if the coalition does not stop its "aggression" against the conflict-riven country.
Analysis: Kuwait's politically active parliament is unique in the Gulf, but near-constant tensions with the government and state lethargy over social and economic reforms often lead to political paralysis.
With so much global despair and uncertainty, Nowruz celebrations should be seen as a period of rejuvenation. Instead, the Iranian state has attempted to wash away its 3,000 year-old history, but the people won't let them, writes Kourosh Ziabari.
The Bradford Literature Festival is once again in the eye of the storm, this time over its sponsorship by pro-Israel groups. This further emphasises the importance of cultural spaces and the solidarity they can serve, writes Ibrahim Abul-Essad.
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Analysis: Hezbollah's shadow financial system, developed in response to long-lasting sanctions, has placed the group in a favourable position amid Lebanon's economic crisis.
Saudi Arabia has designated more than a dozen names as belonging to or having ties to terror groups or sanctioned entities.