The closing of the skies due to the COVID-19 pandemic afforded Israelis an opportunity to explore the alternatives to the famous Israeli wanderlust abroad. ( read original story ...)
Destructive ‘super-termites’ discovered in Israel for the first time
The termite "destroys railroad tracks, telephone poles…and underground electricity lines causing power outages,” said Dr. Gilad Ben Tzvi. ( read original story ...)
Palestinians relinquish Arab League chair over ‘rushed’ normalization with Israel
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday announced it will relinquish its role as temporary chair of the current session of the Arab League. ( read original story ...)
First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain
The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain landed Wednesday in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: Secret Chinese base becomes slightly less secret
Chinese presence in Tajikistan. The presence of a Chinese military outpost in Tajikistan is a secret so open at this point that even Tajik officials are makin ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Gambit in Tajikistan: Partner or Overlord?
The scenario raises a number of questions. What are China’s goals in the region? Do they really believe that Tajikistan belongs to them? Is their penetration into Pamiri territory along their borders ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Jordan pushes resolution against ‘packing’ Supreme Court
Ohio, submitted a resolution to Congress late Tuesday seeking to prevent any party from “packing” the Supreme Court and calling for a limit to nine justices. “Any attempt to increase the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to get US$29mil ADB loan to improve public service delivery
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved over US$29 million in financing to help Cambodia improve service delivery through key reforms in public financial management and ... ( read original story ...)
UN dispatches 26 trucks carrying aid to Idlib, Syria
The UN on Wednesday dispatched a total of 26 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for needy people in the Idlib city of northwestern Syria. Truckloads of supplies entered the Syrian city through the ... ( read original story ...)
What U.S. Troops Are Really Doing In Syria
U.S. policy toward Syria is defined by an absurdity that can’t be neatly untangled—a low-intensity regime change mission defined as anything other than its central mission. ( read original story ...)