Oman is offering $500 million of bonds due in 2027 and 2032 for sale in a tap of outstanding issues, a document from one of the banks arranging the reopening showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Palestinians Hope for Better US Ties, Tougher Stance on Israel Under Biden
"For our region to live in peace and security, it's imperative to achieve independence, freedom, justice, and dignity for all," the Palestine Liberation Organization's Negotiations Affairs Department ... ( read original story ...)
UN Agency: Israel’s Gaza Blockade Has Devastated Economy
Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as $16.7 billion in economic losses and sent poverty and unemployment skyrocketing. ( read original story ...)
Why would the government of Israel undermine the legacy of Yad Vashem?
The proposed nomination of Effie Eitam to head Yad Vashem would irrevocably wound Israel and the Jewish people’s memorial to the Holocaust. It will seriously weaken Israel’s ability to invoke the ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian media: Israel attacks southern Damascus
Syrian state media reported Israeli warplanes hits locations south of the capital in the second such attack in a week. ( read original story ...)
Sudan’s Former PM Sadiq Al-Mahdi Dies of Coronavirus in UAE: Sources
Mahdi, Sudan's last democratically elected prime minister, who was overthrown in 1989 in a bloodless coup by army officer Omar Hassan al-Bashir, talks during an interview with Reuters in Khartoum, ... ( read original story ...)
UAE suspends new visas for Pakistan due to ‘security concerns’: report
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Afghanistan, according to a document issued by a ... ( read original story ...)
Will UAE support to Ethiopia in Tigray conflict affect relations with Egypt?
As the conflict escalates between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray region, the United Arab Emirates' support for the Ethiopian regime threatens to strain Emirati-Egyptian relations. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan donates $2 million from “The Last Dance” proceeds to help hungry ahead of Thanksgiving
"In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to COVID-19, it's more important than ever to pause and give thanks," Jordan said. ( read original story ...)
Can North Korea Control Its Nuclear Weapons?
Now that Pyongyang’s missiles can hit the U.S. mainland, avoiding calamity means grappling with the nuclear command systems of Kim Jong Un’s monolithic regime ... ( read original story ...)