Two-time Asian Games champion Masoud Saleh Hamad continued his winning run as he claimed the Skeet gold at the Qatar Shooting and Archery Cup on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Oman bars expats from certain jobs
Oman announced Sunday it will bar expatriates from certain jobs in an effort to create more employment opportunities for its citizens amid an economic downturn. In a region that depends heavily on ... ( read original story ...)
Israel, fearing virus mutations, to close its only international airport
Ben Gurion International Airport will be shuttered for at least a week as the country races to vaccinate more of its population. ( read original story ...)
Israel targets flights, religious scofflaws, as virus rages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will be closing its international airport to nearly all flights, while Israeli police clashed with ... ( read original story ...)
Israel to Close Airport to Curb COVID-19 Outbreak
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will be closing its international airport to nearly flights as the government races to bring a raging coronavirus outbreak under control. The ... ( read original story ...)
Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread
Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country from Monday evening for a week, the government announced on Sunday, as protesters in some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities clashed with ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan Wants To Take Away The Children Of Convicted Sex Workers. Then Give Us Alternatives, They Say.
In an effort to rein in prostitution, Tajikistan has drafted legislation to punish pimps and brothel owners by terminating their parental rights. Critics say the way to reduce prostitution is to ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits Tajikistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 36 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan at 19:01:22 GMT (23:01/Jan.24, Baku) on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 41 km south of Khorugh, Tajikistan
Just 14 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Khorugh, Nohijai Şuƣnon, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Monday 25 January 2021 at 12:01 am local ... ( read original story ...)
NGO report accuses Turkey, Azerbaijan of genocidal intent in Nagorno-Karabakh offensive
A new report by International Christian Concern accuses Muslim-majority Turkey and Azerbaijan of having an intent to commit “genocide” when they launched a weeks-long military offensive in an ethnic ... ( read original story ...)