Saudi authorities have banned in-person visits with prisoners across the country since March 2020 to limit the spread of Covid-19. But Saudi activists and other sources say that the authorities have …
How Saudi Arabia’s tech unicorn dreams can fuel IT sector growth
Initiatives to develop highly successful startups take place in context of a general effort in the Kingdom to grow the tech sector—with the goal of encouraging IT job growth and helping private …
Iraq’s Jews fled long ago, heritage struggles on
Growing up in Iraq, Omar Farhadi would heat up dinner for his Jewish neighbours when they rested on the Sabbath. Today, Iraqis have fond memories of Jewish friends and neighbours, including …
Iraq War veteran lucky to be alive after trapped beneath tree for 4 days
A veteran who survived the Iraq War wasn’t about to wave the white flag to Mother Nature.Jonathan Cepelcha, who lives outside Redwood Falls, Minn., survived four days immobilized beneath a tree he had …
South Korea’s Im tries to keep eyes off the prize at Tour Championship
Im Sung-jae roared into contention at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta on Saturday and said that while he was trying not to the think about a potential $15 million windfall he had …
Evacuations in effect as powerful Typhoon Haishen targets Japan, South Korea
Typhoon Haishen is bearing down on southern Japan and South Korea, and the storm’s timing couldn’t be worse. It will come on the heels of Typhoon Maysak, which made landfall in South Korea early …
South Korea’s coronavirus cases at three-week low, below 200 for fourth day
South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks, remaining under 200 for a fourth consecutive day as tighter restrictions cap a second wave. The Korea Centers …
Turkey threatens Greece over disputed Mediterranean territorial claims
President Erdogan has issued the warning a day before his forces launch military drills in the region. Locked for weeks in a tense standoff, the crisis is the most serious in Turkish-Greek relations …
Senior Japan ruling party member suggests early election: media
Japan’s next prime minister could call a snap general election shortly after taking office next week, a senior member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Sunday, according to …
Typhoon Haishen closes in as Japan braces for record wind, rain
Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan’s southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large …