Having my preconceptions about Israel disproven time and time again has opened my eyes to this country's unexpected truths. ( read original story ...)
For Israel’s allies, road to vaccines runs through Jerusalem
When it comes to obtaining hard-to-get coronavirus vaccines, Israel’s friends are discovering the road appears to run through Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian migrant sets sights on seat in German parliament
Tareq Alaows drifted across the Aegean in a rubber boat before walking most of the way from Athens to Vienna. Now the migrant who fled military conscription in Syria is trying to win a seat in Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka seeks $2.2 bn from China as reserves shrink
Sri Lanka is seeking $2.2 billion from Chinese banks, the government said Thursday, in echoes of a borrowing binge more than a decade ago that resulted in the country having to give up a strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore disposed thousands of red wine cases to be smuggled to North Korea last year: report
Singapore has been dumping cases of red wine which were meant to be smuggled into North Korea, an indication of the high demand for luxury goods in the country. ( read original story ...)
Video shows North Korean defector who swam to South Korea, evaded border guards
New video obtained by a South Korean broadcaster offers a glimpse of a daring defection by a North Korean man who last week swam, crawled through a tunnel, and wandered around the heavily guarded ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group postpones fourth-quarter results to end-March
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd has postponed its fourth-quarter earnings release by about a month, just as its closed Japan unit starts bankruptcy proceedings. Malaysian market regulators ... ( read original story ...)
Georgian PM appoints Vice PMs
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani and the Minister of Finance Ivane Machavariani as Vice Prime Ministers, Trend reports via ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Is Paid to Borrow in Second-Ever Euro Bond Sale
Saudi Arabia joined the ranks of countries that get paid to borrow in euros as the outlook for the kingdom turns favorable with a recovery in oil prices.The world’s largest crude-oil exporter sold 1.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Wealth Fund’s Lucid Windfall Will Make Up for Tesla Exit
The second time proved the charm for Saudi Arabia’s foray into electric vehicles.The kingdom’s main sovereign wealth fund is sitting on paper gains of over 30-fold from its investment in Lucid Motors ... ( read original story ...)