From a Mars mission to splitting the atom to helping develop a Covid-19 vaccine, 2020 was a big year for the United Arab Emirates. ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Afrin Yazidis Are Fearful Following Recent Attacks
Yazidi community members in northwest Syria say they are in a state of fear after Turkey-backed Islamist rebels in control of the area launched a weeklong blockade and arrest campaign against the ... ( read original story ...)
How Operation Christmas, leaflets in North Korea and CIA pop put a creative twist on propaganda
It's been a decade since Jose Miguel Sokoloff launched an audacious advertising campaign in the heart of the Colombian jungle. But his is not the only propaganda mission with a little creative flair — ... ( read original story ...)
Travel ban lifted in Malaysia, but some staying put at home
Mr Euphraim Yuvaraj travels to visit his grandmother and other relatives in Taiping, Perak, some 250km north of Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Google is partnering with oil giant Aramco to access Saudi Arabia’s $10 billion cloud market
Google Cloud and Saudi Aramco will partner to deliver cloud infrastructure to Saudi Arabia, as Covid-19 accelerates rapid digital adoption in the Gulf. ( read original story ...)
UN criticises Trump’s pardons for Blackwater guards jailed over Iraq killings
The UN has sharply criticised President Donald Trump's decision to pardon four former Blackwater contractors jailed over the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians. Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty ... ( read original story ...)
Trump pardon of Blackwater killers sparks outrage in Iraq
The pardons of four Blackwater contractors has reignited anger over one of the most disturbing episodes in the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. ( read original story ...)
Top U.S. officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
Top U.S. national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President Donald Trump aimed at deterring any attack on U.S. military or diplomatic personnel in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Under Fire for Vaccine Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure on Wednesday over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the ... ( read original story ...)
FBI and CISA say Iran is behind ‘Enemies of the People’ site targeting election officials
Federal investigators revealed that a so-called “Enemies of the People” website that hurled accusations and threats at U.S. election officials in the wake of the 2020 presidential election was likely ... ( read original story ...)