The blockading countries levelled unfounded charges against Qatar only to mask and justify other targets like gambling with the future of the region and its people, a senior official has said. ( read original story ...)
Georgia police investigated for firing at car carrying kids
State authorities said they're investigating after a Georgia police officer opened fire Saturday morning at a vehicle with at least two teenagers inside during an attempted traffic stop. ( read original story ...)
A confluence of events has created a moment for a Georgia pastor to take a Senate seat away from warring Republicans
As senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) oversaw the nationally televised funeral of John Lewis after his bid to become Georgia’s first Black senator had already begun to ... ( read original story ...)
University of Georgia students stage ‘die-in’ to protest school opening plans amid pandemic: ‘We are not dispensable’
Students at the University of Georgia played dead on their campus lawn to protest the school’s August 20 opening plans. ( read original story ...)
250 students and staff quarantined in Georgia school district after one week of school
After one week of school, more than 250 students at staff in Cherokee County, Georgia, must quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman records 290 new cases, 7 deaths
Oman Saturday recorded 290 further cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's total infections to 81,357, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The latest cases include 231 Omanis and 59 ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanese in Oman unite to lend help after Beirut disaster
Zeinab, a member of Lebanese community in Oman, has joined hands with the prominent charity organisation in Oman, Dar Al Atta, to mobilise funds to be sent to Lebanon. “My relat ... ( read original story ...)
Israel must respond to Hezbollah’s bids to change status quo -opinion
The horrendous blast in Beirut on Tuesday, allegedly caused by poor storage of more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, overshadowed the recent incident on the Israel-Lebanon border and the tension ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s Jewish connection: Committed to centuries old kinship
Jewish communities in Azerbaijan are among the numerous ethnic groups that coexisted with the general population and continue to do so to this day. ( read original story ...)
Assistant to Azerbaijan’s president: Non-grocery stores to open, other restrictions eased
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug.8. By Asif Mehman - Trend: Non-grocery stores will open from August 10, and other restrictions will be also eased in Azerbaijan, ... ( read original story ...)