Kuwait will extend the suspension of work in the public sector including at government ministries until May 31 and expand a nationwide curfew to 16 hours as part of efforts to combat the novel …
Georgia Allowing Restaurants, Salons and Gyms To Reopen Later This Week
During his latest coronavirus briefing, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp shared a list of businesses permitted to reopen starting April 24, with a second wave scheduled to resume operations three days …
Kuwait extends curfew time to curb spread of COVID-19
KUWAIT CITY, April 20 (Xinhua) — The Kuwaiti government has decided to extend the curfew time by three hours as part of the efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government spokesman said …
Kuwait expands coronavirus curfew during Ramadan, extends public sector suspension
Kuwait announces it is extending the suspension of work across all state institutions until May 28 and expanding its nationwide curfew to 16 hours as part of the country’s efforts to combat the spread …
Kuwait gov’t adopt multi-facted measures to curb coronavirus spread
Kuwait government monday adopted multi-faceted measures aimed at curbing spread of coronavirus and taking action against people who violated the curfew and home quarantine. The government, chaired by …
Lebanon poised to grant amnesty to thousands of prisoners
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote on legislation this week that would pardon thousands arrested or wanted for non-violent crimes and also reduce prison sentences. Two separate laws …
Oil, Singapore, Nova Scotia: Your Monday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. Something bizarre happened in the markets today: The price of a barrel of oil went negative. That has never happened before, and it was a sharp turnaround from …
Former Singapore Billionaire Lim’s Oil Giant Files For Bankruptcy
Hin Leong Trading (HLT), one of Singapore’s largest independent oil traders, said that it failed to declare “about $800 million in futures losses over the years,” Reuters reported, citing a court …
Israel’s Netanyahu Wins Bid To Remain As Prime Minister In Deal With Election Rival
The agreement is set to break the deadlock Israel has faced over three elections in the past 12 months. The right-wing prime minister would stay in office until October 2021 and then hand over the …
Israel’s Netanyahu and Gantz sign unity government deal
The deal will see the pair rotating the leadership of the country, with Mr Netanyahu going first as PM. It brings political certainty to Israel after three inconclusive elections and a year of …