Palestine urged on Monday the UN Security Council (UNSC) to rescue the stalled peace process in the Middle East by holding an international conference for the purpose. Palestinian Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 in GCC: 27 die in Oman, 15 in Saudi Arabia
The Sultanate’s tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 112,932 in Oman after 1,095 people tested positive today. The Ministry of Health announced 27 more deaths, taking total fatalities to 1,174, and ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Taps Saad al-Hariri to Return as Prime Minister
Hariri was designated as prime minister for the fourth time on Thursday and faces the daunting challenge of resolving Lebanon’s festering problems. Hariri, who stepped down as prime minister in ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s COVID-19 cases reach 56,170
People enjoy autumn scenery in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Oct. 15, 2020. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua) The second wave of coronavirus infection is already underway in Kyrgyzstan. BISHKEK, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s finance officials against minister over use of Covid aid
Career civil servants at Israel’s finance ministry are rebelling because they say that billions of dollars in Covid aid is being used to serve prime minister Benjamin Netanyahus ... ( read original story ...)
Sudan’s leader: Israel deal ‘incentive’ to end pariah status
Sudan’s leader says the decision to normalize ties with Israel was an incentive for President Donald Trump’s administration to end Sudan’s international pariah status ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Sudan’s ruling council defends deal for ties with Israel
The military leader of Sudan's ruling council sought to defend on Monday a U.S.-backed agreement to establish relations with Israel, saying the deal was yet to be concluded and could benefit Sudan as ... ( read original story ...)
Greece, Israel promote investment at regional economic conference
The conference will be attended by, Israel, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Cyprus and will promote investment in the host countries. ( read original story ...)
Judge refuses to block ‘No Boycott of Israel’ measure
A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit in which a Muslim civil rights group sought to block the state of Maryland from enforcing its ban on contracting ... ( read original story ...)
What do ordinary Arabs think about normalizing relations with Israel?
What do ordinary Arabs think? The 2019-2020 polling data of the Arab Opinion Index suggests that many Arabs are at odds with their governments on the question of Israel. The vast majority of Arabs ... ( read original story ...)