Whatever political context to the Intifada, it has evaporated over time. The simple explanation of the Intifada goes as follows: Ordinary Palestinians at the time were fed up with the status quo and ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic claims additional 26 lives in Palestine
Palestine confirmed additional 26 fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. In a statement, Palestinian Health Ministry said 16 deaths were reported in the occupied West Bank and 10 in ... ( read original story ...)
Sub-zero temperatures in mountainous areas of Oman
Jebel Shams to record -2 to -4 degrees Celsius tonight as mercury dips Muscat: Weather sites like Freemeteo showed sub-zero temperatures in the high-lying regions in Oman like Jebel Shams in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Oman's health ministry has issued a licence to import the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech against the novel coronavirus, the sultanate's state-run TV channel said on Tuesday. Earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Zoom to open Singapore research facility, expand data centre capacity
Video conferencing company plans for "hundreds" of engineering roles to support its R&D development centre in the country, where it also is doubling its data centre capacity. ( read original story ...)
Meeting of ‘Turkmenistan-USA’ Business Concil takes place
A regular meeting of the "Turkmenistan-USA" Business Council was held online on December 16, 2020, at which key aspects of trade-economic cooperation were discussed, Trend reports. The meeting was ... ( read original story ...)
Accusations against Diab being seen as attack on Lebanon’s Sunnis
‘Ammonium nitrate entered Lebanon in 2013, seven years before Diab came to office’ Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan telephoned Diab to express his solidarity, speaking on behalf of ... ( read original story ...)
As Arab States Recognize Israel, Egypt’s ‘Cold Peace’ Points to Challenges Ahead
Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel more than 40 years ago, but the relationship shows the challenges of translating government ties into grass roots goodwill. ( read original story ...)
Israel signs extradition order in Australia sex-crime case
Israel’s justice minister says he has signed an extradition order to send a former teacher to Australia to face charges of child sex abuse ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Christian Allies Caucus No. 50 established in Honduras
The new caucuses were set up in Honduras, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan and Cameroon. Honduras agreed to set up the caucus on Tuesday evening. ( read original story ...)