The incumbent Republican senators are facing criticism from their rivals over the delay in further COVID-19 relief. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait takes delivery of 2 Caracal helicopters with 28 more coming during 2021 in 1.7 billion euro deal
Cairo: Kuwait has taken delivery of two Caracal helicopters, the first in a deal worth 1.7 billion euros. The Kuwaiti army said it launched the new arrivals at a ceremony on Thursday at the Ali Al ... ( read original story ...)
Developing a New Port in Southern Kuwait and Launching the Smart Ports’ Project
Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has recently confirmed that the 12 development projects are in progress, under Kuwait’s development plan “Kuwait Vision 2035 New Kuwait”, mainly referring to these ... ( read original story ...)
Memories of Saint Barbara still define the village of Aboud in Palestine
According to local tradition, the early Christian convert sought refuge in the area around 17 centuries ago, only to be killed by her father ... ( read original story ...)
2020 in review: Adieu to modern Oman’s founding father
Cairo: The death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed on January 11 triggered an outpouring of grief inside his country and beyond. He passed away aged 79 after ruling Oman for nearly 50 years, leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore study sheds light on pregnant women infected with COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 do not get more sick than the wider population, according to a Singapore study published on Friday, which also found that babies born to infected mothers have antibodies ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is aggressively pursuing a return to travel — but not without setbacks
The city-state is working to resuscitate tourism by resuming cruising, ushering in business travelers and launching a national contact-tracing app. ( read original story ...)
Small Singapore study finds pregnant women with Covid do not get more sick than general population
The study published Friday also found that babies born to infected mothers have antibodies against the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Nine in 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon in extreme poverty: UN
Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty, according to a United Nations report released Friday, citing "compounded crises" in the country. According to a survey ... ( read original story ...)
Macron’s Covid-hit visit was never going to be the tonic Lebanon needs
The trip would have seen him follow up on France’s as-yet unsuccessful attempts to convince Lebanon’s politicians to establish a government that would implement structural and economic reforms the ... ( read original story ...)