Parliamentary polls set for May 22, presidential polls July 31, Palestinian National Council polls Aug. 31, says new decree ... ( read original story ...)
State of Palestine: Abbas signs decree announcing first elections since 2006
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed a decree setting presidential and parliamentary elections to take place later in the year, in Ramallah on Friday. Abbas could be seen holding the signed ... ( read original story ...)
Hamas welcomes Abbas decrees on holding general elections in Palestine
The Islamic Hamas movement which rules the Gaza Strip welcomed on Friday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decrees on hol ... ( read original story ...)
Oman moves ahead with overdue reforms
Oman's leadership pushes ahead with reforms, cornered by the COVID-19 crisis and long-standing weaknesses in the local economy. Activists call for a constitutional monarchy. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan Opens Gas Pumping Station With Eye On China
Turkmenistan on Friday opened a gas compressor station it hopes will help boost natural gas supplies to China and elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon OKs law to import vaccines as virus hits new record
Lebanon’s parliament approved a draft law allowing imports of coronavirus vaccines as the small nation hit a new record in case numbers Friday and more hospitals reported they ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon hits record coronavirus deaths, infections
Lebanon hit new daily records of 44 coronavirus deaths and over 6,000 new infections Friday, the second day of a lockdown aimed at preventing the country's creaking healthcare system from collapsing. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Tally of COVID-19 cases in Turkey exceeds 2.37 mln; Lebanon approves law to import coronavirus vaccines
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Ankara, Turkey, on Jan. 14, 2021. (Xinhua) --Turkey's COVID-19 tally over 2.37 million --Lebanon ... ( read original story ...)
Large segments of Lebanon’s population unlikely to get vaccinated
A significant proportion of Lebanon's population may end up without a vaccination against the coronavirus, a local study has determined. The K2P COVID-19 Series’ “Countdown to a COVID-19 Vaccine: ... ( read original story ...)
Israel is a vaccination leader, but it labors to reach Arab citizens
Israel’s lauded immunization campaign must overcome Arab citizens’ mistrust, which exacerbates their doubts about the COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story ...)