Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has denied claims that it is to be imminently taken over, saying the rumours are ‘incorrect and untrue’. In a statement to Boursa Kuwait, Vice Chairman and CEO Raed ... ( read original story ...)
Most expat women employed in Oman government sector are Indians
Omani GCC women were the fewest, with only 36 employed in the public sector in Oman. Nationalities that figure in the list of workforce in Government sector apart from Omanis are Indians, Bangladeshis ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: COVID-19 cases reach 87,072
Muscat, Sept. 6 (BNA): Oman’s Ministry of Health announced today that the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate has reached 87,072. The Ministry added that a total of 728 people ... ( read original story ...)
692 new COVID-19 cases reported in Oman, 87,072 in total
The Omani health ministry on Sunday announced 692 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 87,072, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. ( read original story ...)
Work in full swing on Oman’s second fishermen’s village
Oman's Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources said steady progress was being made on the second fishermen's village, being built on a 4,537-sq-m area in the Masirah region of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slaps $447,000 fine on broadband operators for service outages
StarHub and M1 have been fined a total of SG$610,000 ($447,090) for broadband service disruptions in April and May this year that were found to be due to human oversight. ( read original story ...)
Scotland on Sunday Travel Wishlist: Jenny Tough runs across Kyrgyzstan
Jenny Tough negotiates the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan. Based in Scotland, she is an accomplished adventure athlete currently part way through a solo challenge to run the length of a ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious remains of ‘magnificent’ Biblical-era palace discovered in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered parts of elaborate columns from an ancient royal structure in Jerusalem. ... ( read original story ...)
Israel-UAE normalization dawns new era in Mideast business cooperation
The business opportunities bring with them tremendous hope, not only for what businesses can achieve, but for a more peaceful and prosperous region. ( read original story ...)
After Early Virus Success, Israel Heads For Partial Lockdown
Israel is set to lock down several cities to slow the fast-spreading contagion as the government faces harsh criticism over the crisis. Israel passed the milestone of 1,000 novel coronavirus deaths ... ( read original story ...)