The UAE employers are primarily concerned with retaining talent while salaries across the UAE are expected to remain under significant pressure in 2021, according to the latest report by the world's ... ( read original story ...)
First Israel-UAE academic convergence to take place at BGU conference
This year's virtual International Drylands, Deserts and Desertification Conference will discuss the issues of desertification and climate change, presenting research from lecturers around the world. ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Top Diplomat Moalem, Soft-Spoken Defender of Assad, Dies at 79
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's long-time foreign minister Walid al-Moalem, an unyielding defender of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked a decade old ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s veteran Foreign Minister Walid Muallem dies aged 79
Long-time Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, one of the most prominent public faces for President Bashar al-Assad's government during the country's civil war, has died aged 79. State media did not ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79
Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country’s most prominent faces to the outside world during the uprising against President Bashar Assad, died on Monday. He was 79. ( read original story ...)
Nepal celebrates sibling festival Bhai Tika amid COVID-19 pandemic
Nepal on Monday celebrated the sibling festival of Bhai Tika with less fanfare and gaiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the toll in the Himalayan Nation. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Top Glove workers under stricter lockdown as COVID-19 cases climb – government
The Malaysian government tightened movement curbs in an area Top Glove Corp Bhd worker dormitories are located, to enable targeted coronavirus screenings on workers and residents, as infections rise, ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia struggles to slow Covid-19 infections, with lockdowns proposed in targeted areas
Stricter movement restrictions will not be the answer for Malaysia's battle against the coronavirus, the country's public health experts said as the country's ongoing partial lockdowns - which has ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon purge could see Trump achieve goal to pull troops from Afghanistan
President Trump is scrambling to achieve his goal to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before his presidency comes to a close. ( read original story ...)
Iraq: No Justice for Enforced Disappearances [EN/AR]
Iraqi authorities should fulfill a commitment to locate victims of enforced disappearance and ensure that those responsible are held accountable, Human Rights Watch said today. Since taking office in ... ( read original story ...)