Exemption valid until end of year as part of efforts to tackle spread of coronavirus Oman’s Ministry of Labour said expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during ... ( read original story ...)
Universities in Singapore try to ramp up their digital efforts in the face of a global pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has forced educators in the city-state to get more creative and has advanced online learning. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan Failing To Tackle Food Shortages, Say NGOs
Turkmenistan's authoritarian government is failing to deal with serious food shortages and spiralling prices, exacerbated by the coronavirus, two rights groups said on Wednesday. US-based Human Rights ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
Facing an economic meltdown and other crises, Lebanon’s president on Wednesday asked for the world's help to rebuild the capital's main port and neighborhoods that were blown away ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Fractious Politics Puts French Lifeline at Risk
Lebanon's sectarian politicians have overshot one deadline they had agreed with France and missing more may put at risk a French lifeline to haul the Middle East nation out of its worst crisis since a ... ( read original story ...)
32 coronavirus cases reported this week at Lebanon nursing home
The Ohio Department of Health is reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases this week at a Warren County nursing home, the Lebanon Healthcare Center.The cases, based on preliminary data, involve 22 residents and ... ( read original story ...)
Almost 92 pct of COVID-19 patients in Kyrgyzstan recovered
A visitor wearing a face mask admires artist Emil Nasritdinov's paintings during an exhibition at Dubovy Park gallery in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 15, 2020. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua) According to data ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon vows to help Israel keep military superiority
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper pledged Tuesday to help maintain Israel's military superiority in the Middle East, amid its concerns over a possible US sale of F-35 fighters to the United Arab ... ( read original story ...)
Is State Department Lying to Congress on Israel Embassy Sale?
Congressional staffers have heard State Department representatives say the government has yet to close on the sale of the United States Ambassador’s residence in Israel—but documents obtained by The ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, ADB discuss prospects for expanding cooperation (PHOTO)
Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov held a meeting with Country Director of the ADB (Asian Development Bank) Azerbaijan Resident Mission Nariman Mannapbekov, Trend reports referring ... ( read original story ...)