Days after a deal was reached to end a years-long regional diplomatic dispute, Qataris have began entering Saudi Arabia via a border crossing. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to Resume Flights to Doha for First Time Since 2017
Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to restart flights to Doha for the first time in three years, after the Gulf states reconciled with Qatar. Saudia will operate weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq calls U.S. blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
Iraq denounced on Saturday as "unacceptable" a U.S. decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella group for mainly Iran-backed Shi'ite militia. ( read original story ...)
Iraq warns of new COVID-19 surge amid new virus variant, public break with health guidelines
The health ministry warned that the new, highly-contagious coronavirus variant poses a “serious threat” to Iraq’s public healthcare system. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Arrests 19 Rohingya, Thai Woman For Illegal Entry
Nineteen Rohingya and a Thai woman accused of housing them have been arrested for illegal entry to Thailand, police said Saturday, as concerns grow about trafficking routes for the Muslim minority ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter hides post about COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory on Iran supreme leader’s account
Twitter has hidden a post on the account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory. The tweet from the account of Khamenei, who has the final say on all ... ( read original story ...)
Cuba to collaborate with Iran on coronavirus vaccine
Communist-run Cuba said late on Friday it had signed an accord with Iran to transfer the technology for its most advanced coronavirus vaccine candidate and carry out last-stage clinical trials in ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports 9,537 new coronavirus cases, 181 deaths: health ministry data
Turkey reported 9,537 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Saturday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 2,317,118. It reported 181 fatalities due ... ( read original story ...)
UN Condemns Vietnam’s Crackdown on Freedom of Expression
U.N. human rights bodies accuse Vietnam of violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by clamping down on freedom of expression and denying critics due process and a fair trial ... ( read original story ...)
As Bangladesh plans COVID vaccine rollout, experts call for transparency
Researchers and doctors have stressed transparency in every step of COVID-19 vaccination and urged the government to make sure the first doses reach the people who need them the most. ( read original story ...)