Malaysia announced sweeping new curbs around the capital and worst-hit Sabah state on Monday as the country fights a new coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Police to Summon Anwar Over List of Backers of PM Bid
Malaysia's police said on Monday they have asked opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to give a statement after they received complaints about names of lawmakers appearing in news media reportedly backing ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan drafts Islamic finance regulations
Uzbekistan has drafted regulations on Islamic bonds, or sukuk, and aims to register the first issues next year, the Central Asian nation's Capital Market Development Agency said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan is upbeat on Afghan trade and development
In his speech before the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev sounded an optimistic note on ... ( read original story ...)
The British Museum Tiles To Be Returned To Uzbekistan Following Work With UK Border Force
The British Museum is committed to contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage in the UK and globally, partnering with law enforcement agencies to identify illicitly trafficked antiquities. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia is the ‘white whale’ of Israel’s Middle East peace deals, Jerusalem official says
Israel's parliament ratified the Abraham Accord Monday, cementing the UAE as the first Gulf country, followed by Bahrain, to establish diplomatic ties with Israel. ( read original story ...)
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council
Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be elected ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinians warned against responding to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a circular on Friday warning its staff against responding to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar bin Sultan’s interview with Al Arabiya, ... ( read original story ...)
Milley Disputes Trump’s Home-by-Christmas Prediction for US Troops in Afghanistan
Mark Milley on Monday restated the military's commitment to a conditions-based withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, despite President Donald Trump's suggestion last week of a pullout by ... ( read original story ...)
Top US general: Afghanistan withdrawal still ‘conditions-based’
The US withdrawal of more troops from Afghanistan will depend on a reduction in violence and other conditions agreed in February with the Taliban, the Pentagon's top general said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)