New Year’s Day saw another huge pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong; bushfires in Australia destroyed more than 18 million hectares of forest and left at least 34 dead; while a U.S. missile killed Iran’s …
Cyprus imam revives island’s historic Islamic sites
Like the pink flamingos that winter on the salt lake nearby, most worshippers at the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Cyprus have travelled from afar. The fact they are praying at the pilgrimage site at …
Qatar flies to the rescue, winning plaudits as virus halts aviation
Qatar Airways’ crews have been applauded by passengers and won praise from governments for repatriating thousands of travellers stranded by the coronavirus aviation shutdown. Observers say Doha is …
Oman’s Khazaen on target to deliver Phase 1 infrastructure package
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Gov’t to discuss Israel’s exit strategy as death toll hits 134
More than a million people are out of work and the unemployment rate is 26.1%. The ministry argues that Israel should move fast, or the economy may not be able to rebound. Over recent weeks, the …
TransferWise officially launches in the UAE, bringing digital transfers to life
Digital wallets and online services had been gaining slow popularity in the Arab world up until COVID-19 caused an eruption in demand in relation to such apps. The UAE has been of particular interest …
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Critics Amid Pandemic
Azerbaijani authorities are abusing restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 to arrest opposition activists and silence government critics, Human Rights Watch said today. In recent weeks, …
On this day in sport: Brady becomes a Patriot and a Sri Lanka icon is born
On this day 20 years ago, Tom Brady’s NFL career began as he was drafted by the Patriots, but what else has happened on April 16?
North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat
Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in South Korea. Mr Thae was once North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UK, but defected in 2016 with his family …
Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea’s swankiest seat
A former North Korean diplomat has won a parliamentary seat in South Korea’s swankiest district, four years after fleeing a London embassy and defecting to the South. Thae Yong Ho was Pyongyang’s the …