Muscat: Oman’s Supreme Committee has mandated that all travellers arriving in the Sultanate through all ports must undergo a PCR test not more than 96 hours prior to their arrival, in addition ... ( read original story ...)
Income tax to be introduced in Oman: Ministry
Oman expects to introduce an income tax on high earners in 2022, the finance ministry said in a 2020-2024 economic plan, new details of which were published late on Sunday, as the Gulf state seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Former Lebanese PM: Lebanon and Israel maritime negotiations a game-changer
As Lebanon tapped Saad Hariri to become its next PM, another former PM and veteran politician Tammam Salam speaks to Becky Anderson and discusses the country's power dynamics -- and power cuts. ( read original story ...)
Woman dies after boyfriend shoots her then shoots himself in Lebanon
Police say a woman died after her boyfriend shot her then shot himself in Lebanon Saturday night. The 35-year-old man is still being treated at a medical facility, according to authorities. It all ... ( read original story ...)
New Election Dates and Challenges for Kyrgyzstan
The presidential elections are now set for January 10, while challenges have been filed over the cancellation of the December 20 parliamentary redo. ( read original story ...)
Tajiks Stuck in Russia, Flights Home Cancelled
The spring timing was particularly painful for hundreds of thousands of Tajiks just then gearing up to make the annual trip to Russia for seasonal work. It’s estimated that as many as a million ... ( read original story ...)
Megafon Tajikistan continues LTE network expansion
Operator Megafon has expanded the coverage of its LTE network. Several new base stations have been built in the city of Dushanbe, as well as in the Rudaki and Varzob municipalities, raising network ... ( read original story ...)
UAE minister backs Macron on Muslim integration
The United Arab Emirates has come out in support of Emmanuel Macron in the face of growing anger in the Middle East over France’s approach to Islam, backing the French president’s call for greater ... ( read original story ...)
Sudanese workers hired as security guards in UAE deceived into fighting in Haftar’s ranks
Around 270 Sudanese workers, lured by the promise of employment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were brought to war-ravaged Libya to fight alongside putschist Gen. ( read original story ...)
UAE budget 2021: How will Dh58.1 billion be spent this year?
The instructions follow the Cabinet approved the 2021 federal budget of Dh58.113 bil-lion during Sunday’s meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and ... ( read original story ...)