The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced on Friday a new power-sharing cabinet that would include southern separatists in the internationally-recognised government, part of a deal to end a ... ( read original story ...)
A new WHO-KSRelief partnership to support the delivery of essential health services in Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) have started the implementation of a new project to support the delivery of essential health ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia has a new ambassador from Beijing. How will he handle their South China Sea dispute?
The extensive maritime affairs experience of China's new ambassador to Malaysia has attracted the attention of analysts, who say Ouyang Yujing's appointment could mean "more authoritative decisions" ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Muhyiddin’s razor-thin parliamentary majority in spotlight after MP found guilty of corruption
Tengku Adnan Mansor, a minister in the cabinet of disgraced former premier Najib Razak, has been found guilty of graft for taking a US$495,000 bribe. ( read original story ...)
How will Ouyang Yujing, Beijing’s new ambassador to Malaysia, handle the South China Sea?
The extensive maritime affairs experience of China's new ambassador to Malaysia has attracted the attention of analysts, who say Ouyang Yujing's appointment could mean "more authoritative decisions" ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia couple hosts socially distanced drive-thru wedding for 10,000 guests
Tengku Muhammed Hafiz — son of an influential politician — and his bride, Oceane Alagia, sat outside a government building Sunday in Putrajaya. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Hedging Vaccine Bets with Russian Purchase
Uzbekistan launches trials of a Chinese vaccine, but purchases Russian vaccine. The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. On 10, Uzbekistan launched phase ... ( read original story ...)
Aramco to bring Google Cloud services to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco Development Co, a subsidiary of Aramco, has teamed up with Google Cloud to offer cloud services to customers in Saudi Arabia, Aramco said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia, Oman to close borders for one week over new COVID strain
Saudi Arabia shut its land and sea borders late on Sunday and suspended international commercial flights for a renewable week over fears of a new coronavirus strain, but foreign flights already in the ... ( read original story ...)
Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia and UAE bankrolling Arab states’ Israel deals
Saudi Arabia, UAE bankrolling normalisation agreements. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pumping in huge sums of money in order to finance the normalisation agreements that some Arab ... ( read original story ...)