The consequences of Georgia’s twin Senate runoffs are well known: They’ll determine which party controls the Senate in the new Congress. Right? Long term, yes, that’s the case. But the circumstances ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats face No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl
The Bearcats are playing in their first New Year's Six bowl game since 2010, and they're facing No. 9 Georgia in Atlanta. ( read original story ...)
Lincoln Project Video Attacks David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler for Trying to Suppress Georgia Voters
The Lincoln Project released a new ad on Thursday criticizing Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and endorsing their Democratic opponents in the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff elections ... ( read original story ...)
8,143 expats deported from Kuwait in 2020
A total of 8,143 expatriates were deported from Kuwait in 2020, a security report showed today. The deportees included 6,003 handed over by the residency affairs police and 2,140 others by other ... ( read original story ...)
Archaeology news: The ‘real-life Indiana Jones’ who uncovered an ancient Biblical artefact
ARCHAEOLOGISTS come in all shapes and sizes but Sir Charles Warren, the 19th-century British explorer, is one of a few lucky archaeologists to have been branded a "real-life Indiana Jones." A ... ( read original story ...)
Oman looks to borrow $4.2bn in 2021 to cover budget shortfall
Oman’s government will finance most of its budget shortfall in 2021 by borrowing to plug a fiscal gap battered by a decline in oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic. The Persian Gulf state is ... ( read original story ...)
Oman plans $5.7 billion budget deficit in 2021 -state news agency
Oman expects to have a 2021 budget deficit of about 2.2 billion rials ($5.7 billion), and plans to borrow from domestic and international markets to help plug the gap, according to a Twitter posting ... ( read original story ...)
New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire kills 1 in Lebanon
Lebanon’s official news agency says a Syrian woman living as a refugee in eastern Lebanon was killed and an airplane parked at Beirut's airport was hit by stray bullets in separate incidents of celebr ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon New Year Celebratory Gunfire Kills Syrian, Damages Plane
Celebratory gunshots to mark the New Year killed a Syrian woman in eastern Lebanon and damaged a parked aeroplane at Beirut airport Friday, state media and a company source said. ( read original story ...)
Vaccination Miracle Brings Israel Back to Its Roots
In just under three months, Israel will head to the polls for the fourth time in two years. With parties still being formed, old alliances collapsing and new partnerships emerging, it is too early to ... ( read original story ...)