With the Palestinian Authority’s declaration of a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the Palestine Exchange has closed, without convincing everyone of the economic necessity.
Palestine says Israel abusing COVID-19 to grab more lands
File photo of illegal Israeli settlement Givat Zeev near the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the West Bank. (By AFP) Palestinians believe Israel is taking advantage of the disease caused by the …
From Palestine to the U.S., coronavirus exposes institutional racism
Most people imagine that voting rights and citizenship hold a protected status in Western democracies. Yet today’s reality reveals how flimsy those protections are, with the coronavirus pandemic …
In this pandemic, we are all Palestine. Except Palestine will remain Palestine once it’s over
There, a walled-in existence is a decades-old reality, and will remain so after the pandemic. The place is Palestine. Lavender-scented three-ply toilet paper. Fresh bread with olive pieces. Half a …
Oman Air brings citizens home from Tanzania
Short Url Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, operated a special flight on April 10 to bring citizens home from Tanzania. The flight, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, departed …
Oman Sultan pardons 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners – Oman News Agency
The Sultan of Oman,, has pardoned 599 prisoners jailed for various offenses, including 336 foreigners, the state-run Oman News Agency said on Twitter on Wednesday. The tweet did not say if the release …
Oman reports steady rise of 53 new cases; total 599
An Omani boy runs after his father as they rush to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat. — File photo By Tommy HiltonDUBAI — Oman announced on Sunday 53 new cases of coronavirus, a similar rise to …
Oman detects 86 additional cases of coronavirus
Omani authorities have detected an an additional 86 cases of coronavirus in the Sultanate, bringing the total to 813. According to the state-run Oman News Agency, Oman’s Ministry of Health has also …
Oman orders government agencies to cut spending by at least 10%
Oman’s finance ministry has told all government agencies to cut their operating budgets by at least 10% this year to counter a slide in oil prices, including by reviewing salaries and benefits. Adds …
From ‘gold standard’ to a coronavirus ‘explosion’: Singapore battles new outbreak
A wave of infections among migrant workers offers a stark illustration of the risks facing densely inhabited parts of Asia and marginalized groups.