Kuwait will end the strict lockdown imposed in Farwaniya governorate from 5 a.m (0200 GMT) on Sunday, the centre for government communication announced on Twitter on Saturday. Farwaniya was the last ... ( read original story ...)
Oman reports 1,067 new COVID-19 cases
Oman reported on Saturday 1,067 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 74,858. According to a statement issued by the ministry of health, 1,054 ... ( read original story ...)
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday as the government struggles to contain a resurgence in infection rates. ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu is casuing democracy in Israel to die a slow and painful death
Looking back, you see what you thought was a thriving liberal democracy has slipped deeper and deeper into illiberalism. That’s what happened in Israel on Monday night, another step that seems ... ( read original story ...)
Israel signs for 4 million doses of new coronavirus vaccine candidate
Arcturus' vaccine would potentially require only one dose because of its replicating effect. All others in development currently require at least two doses. ( read original story ...)
Jordan orders two-year closure of teachers’ union
Jordan's judiciary on Saturday ordered a two-year closure of the teachers' union as part of an investigation into alleged graft and arrested 13 members, state media reported. The move came three days ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea declares state of emergency as Covid-19 case reported
Kim Jong-un imposes lockdown on Kaesong, calling it a ‘critical situation’ ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim says COVID-19 ‘could be said to have entered the country’: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border this month, state ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal envoy: We don’t cultivate ties with a country at expense of another
We do not cultivate relations with one country at the expense of relations with another. In today’s interconnected world, engagements are not a zerosum game. So, the insinuation ... ( read original story ...)
First war, then hunger – now Yemen faces the deadly threat of Covid-19
For many of us, the coronavirus pandemic has made the past few months some of the most difficult we have ever faced. But as we put on our masks and begin to tentatively trickle back to shops, pubs and ... ( read original story ...)