Bahrain has said that congregational prayers would continue to be suspended in mosques to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Image Credit: AP Dubai: The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has said ... ( read original story ...)
As a Settler who Believes in Peace, I Welcome Beinart’s Call for Equality in Israel-Palestine | Opinion
The two-states solution long fed each side's fantasy of walling itself off from the other side. But we all belong here, in all of the land between the river and the sea—Palestinians and Jews, settlers ... ( read original story ...)
The Israel-Palestine Debate Is Expanding—but the Options Are Only Shrinking
At an online event hosted by the Arab Center on Wednesday, Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and a longtime veteran of Israel ... ( read original story ...)
Low pressure in Arabian Sea to impact Oman
Oman urges residentsto take precautions and stay away from low-level areas Dubai: The clouds flowing from the Arabian Sea have extended to the governorates of North and South Sharqiyah ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea cancels corporate license of 2 civic groups that send leaflets into North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's Ministry of Unification revoked license permits of two civil groups led by anti-North Korea activists, stating that their operations "raise tensions" and "harm ... ( read original story ...)
Essentra faces new sanctions inquiry after North Korea fine
The FTSE 250 group that this week agreed a £530,000 fine with authorities in the United States over sanctions violations in North Korea is under investigation over possible breaches in a second ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal TV operators refuse to air Indian news channels following critical reports
The vice-chair of Nepalese cable company Max TV, Dhruba Sharma, said that on July 9, eight to nine television service providers joined in refusing to air about 20 channels, and accused them of ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Wants Its Fugitive Spymaster Back
Saudi spy chief Saad al Jabri, once a key American contact, controlled government spending on counterterrorism. Saudi investigators accuse him and his associates of misspending $11 billion. Jabri’s ... ( read original story ...)
Russia considers Saudi Arabia as trial site for COVID-19 vaccine
Russia may use Saudi Arabia as a trial site for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, the head of Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund said this week. A 100-person trial of a Russian-manufactured vaccine is ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s WTO candidate says reform necessary for organisation
GENEVA, 17th July, 2020 (WAM) -- Saudi Arabia’s candidate to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Friday that the organisation was in a state of stagnation and that reform was necessary. ( read original story ...)