A senior Chinese official enlisted the help of a top Republican fundraising official to lobby the Trump administration in 2017 to return a Chinese businessman living in the U.S. who has long been ... ( read original story ...)
The Pentagon Is Prepared for China
The PLA serves Beijing’s authoritarian goals. The U.S. and our allies are ready to defend every front. ( read original story ...)
Finance ministry expects economy to shrink by 7 per cent
The finance ministry is sticking to its basic scenario of the economy shrinking by 7 per cent this year due to the fallout of the coronavirus crisis, Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain raises debt ceiling to finance public spending – cabinet
The debt ceiling was also increased to pay for other expenditure and to cover debt instalments for the financial years 2020 through 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
1,100-Year-Old Treasure Is Unearthed by Teenagers in Israel
The discovery of hundreds of gold coins dating to the ninth century could help archaeologists better understand the history of the region. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Arrives in Israel to Push Mideast Ties
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s five-day tour is intended to discuss regional peace and security. He also planned to use Jerusalem as a backdrop for an address to the Republican National Convention. ( read original story ...)
Turkey gov’t obsessed with stopping states normalizing with Israel
Turkey’s government appears to be obsessed with stopping more countries from normalizing with Israel. This is apparent because pro-government channels such as Anadolu have been consistently pushing ... ( read original story ...)
Teenagers find ‘treasure’ trove of 1,100-year-old coins in Israel
Two Israeli teenagers on summer break unearthed a trove of hundreds of gold coins that date from 1,100 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Facebook blocks group of one million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure
Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country's king, after the Thai government threatened legal action over failure to take down ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo, in Mideast, Hopes for Improved Israel-Arab Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday says he hopes other Arab countries will soon establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he kicks off a Mideast tour to build on the momentum of the ... ( read original story ...)