Sri Lanka said Wednesday it would cremate the bodies of 19 Muslim coronavirus victims, overriding the families' objections against the contentious policy. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi, Uzbekistan President to hold virtual summit, discuss bilateral cooperation
A virtual summit will be held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on December 11 in which the two leaders will discuss the entire spectrum of bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Is in No Rush to Recognize Israel
Expectations that the Saudis would join a group hug with Israel and the other Arab nations were always hopelessly optimistic. ( read original story ...)
Kiverco wins contract to build waste plant at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project
Irish group Kiverco said it has secured a contract to design, build and install a waste recycling plant within one of the world's most ambitious tourism developments coming up on Saudi Arabia's Red ... ( read original story ...)
India army chief embarks on ‘historic’ trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia
India’s army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane has embarked on an “historic” six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, the first such visit to the two Gulf countries by the head of ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi crown prince’s lawyer seeks dismissal of ex-spy chief case in U.S. court
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's lawyer has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a case filed by a former top-ranking Saudi intelligence official, claiming it has no jurisdiction over the ... ( read original story ...)
NATO Accuses Taliban of Undermining Afghanistan Peace Process with Attacks
The alliance condemned violence "especially driven by Taliban attacks" as risking the talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. ( read original story ...)
I Commanded NATO Forces in Afghanistan. Here’s How We Could End this “Forever War”
From 2009 to 2013, as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, I was the strategic commander for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. We had over 50 nations in the coalition, including the 28 NATO ... ( read original story ...)
ICC abandons inquiry into alleged British war crimes in Iraq
Prosecutor says, however, there is ‘reasonable basis to believe’ atrocities may have been committed ... ( read original story ...)
Eight protesters killed in renewed unrest in Iraq’s Kurdistan
Iraqi authorities are trying to contain public anger in the north-easterly Kurdistan region as the death toll after a week of violent demonstrations over unpaid salaries and corruption rose to eight. ( read original story ...)