Two runoffs Tuesday in Georgia will decide which party controls the Senate and, thus, how far the new president can reach legislatively on issues such as the pandemic, health care, taxation, energy ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia runoffs will help define much of Biden’s first term
Contests will decide control of Senate and how far Biden can reach on issues such as pandemic, healthcare, taxation and environment ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook suspends Republican ad campaign days before Georgia election
Facebook temporarily disabled a Republican advertising effort in the Georgia Senate runoffs days before the election. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait: Egyptian arrested for killing sponsor
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested an Egyptian expatriate suspected of murdering his Kuwaiti sponsor. The suspect, whose name was not given, admitted to having knifed to death his sponsor in a dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Expected to Add $779 Million in Revenue From VAT This Year
The implementation of a 5% value-added tax in Oman this year is seen bringing in 300 million rials ($779 million), the Oman News Agency reported Saturday, citing the Gulf nation’s finance minister. ( read original story ...)
Oman aviation group, Transom company have been dissolved: Finance ministry
Oman Aviation Group and Transom company have been dissolved and their subsidiaries and tasks distributed to Oman Air and Oman Airports Management Company, the finance ministry said in a tweet on ... ( read original story ...)
Oman, Sri Lanka to cooperate in academic field
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman, Ameer Ajwad, met with the new Vice Chancellor of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) HH Dr Fahad Al Julanda Al Said on the university premises in M ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: 16 expats jailed and face deportation for violating COVID-19 precautions
A total of 16 expatriates in Oman have been sentenced to six months in prison, fined OMR 500 and are facing deportation for taking part in gambling and violating the Supreme Committee decisions. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon health workers warn of COVID ‘catastrophe’ as cases surge
Occupancy rate of intensive care units jumps to 90 percent after authorities relax curfew ahead of holiday season. ( read original story ...)
Medics warn of coronavirus ‘catastrophe’ in Lebanon as cases surge
Lebanon’s hospitals are being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases, medics warn, as infection rates surge in the wake of end-of-year holidays. The national COVID-19 task force met today and recommended a ... ( read original story ...)