Around 18,400 Mongolian nationals stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 outbreak have been brought back home so far, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry said Monday. "Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Mongolia ... ( read original story ...)
Indian expats tell of struggle to return to Australia, Hong Kong and Kuwait amid Covid-19
Australian IT analyst Mehul Patel's daughter turned one this month, but he could not celebrate this special milestone with her. His wife and their baby travelled from Melbourne to the western Indian ... ( read original story ...)
UAE opposition establishes anti-normalization group against Israel
The dissidents claim that the normalization deal "legitimizes Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands," calling it a "betrayal." ... ( read original story ...)
Politics, Shekel Steal Show From Israel Rate: Decision Day Guide
Israel’s central bank is making a stand against further appreciation of the shekel and remains unlikely to push interest rates to zero or below after the newly formed cabinet appeared to stave off ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo arrives in Israel on first stop of Middle East tour
The US Secretary of State's arrival follows the Trump administration's announcement of an ambitious Arab-Israeli peace plan. He will also visit several Gulf Arab states and Sudan this week. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
Benjamin Netanyahu says he's decided against a new election. The crisis in Israel has political and economic roots, with the added stress of Netanyahu's corruption trial. ( read original story ...)
Explosion at gas pipeline leads to blackout in Syria, says energy minister
A local news channel showed footage of a large fire following the explosion, which officials told state media occurred between the Syrian towns of Ad Dumayr and Adra, northwest of the capital of ... ( read original story ...)
Arab gas pipeline explosion leads to total blackout in Syria – state media
State news agency reports oil minister as saying the blast could be a terrorist act ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan and Kazakhstan hold political consultations
The consultations were chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohir Saidzoda and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Marat Syzdykov. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: The key to unlocking peace with North Korea for the United States is cross-border tourism
To outsiders, the demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea -- the DMZ -- is a flashpoint, a scar, a reminder that, 70 years after it began, the Korean War is not actually over. ( read original story ...)