Royal wedding: King Jigme Khesar of Bhutan's half-sister Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck has married amid coronavirus, joining Princess Beatrice. ( read original story ...)
Quarantine: Coronavirus Curtain still intact as Germany avoids ‘no-go’ list – but Cyprus is gone
Amid the gathering gloom of autumn and accelerating infection rates, the hardy British traveller can still climb the highest peak in the Netherlands mainland without triggering two weeks of ... ( read original story ...)
Changing Tides in Divided Cyprus
The victory of an Erdogan ally in Northern Cyprus spells danger for the island’s reunification prospects—and sets Turkey up for regional hegemony. Both parties are flinging mud, and Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Three Bahrain government employees jailed for stealing drugs
Three government employees in Bahrain have been sentenced to five years in jail each for stealing drugs from one of the largest public pharmacies in the country. Image Credit: iStockphoto Dubai: Three ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain affirms support to international woman empowerment efforts
The Kingdom of Bahrain affirmed its support for all international efforts for the advancement of women, achieving gender balance in all developmental and humanitarian fields, and enhancing their ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 240 Covid-19 cases, 405 recoveries
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 240 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 405 recoveries.Of the new cases, 61 were among expatriate workers, 169 were contacts of active cases, and ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar says those behind search of Australian women at Doha airport committed ‘illegal actions’
Following a preliminary investigation the government said ‘those responsible ... have been referred to the public prosecution office’ ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
Qatar says officials behind the forced examinations of women at its international airport after an abandoned newborn baby was found earlier this month have been referred to prosecutors for possible ch ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Apologizes for Airport Strip Searches and Pursues Charges
The government called the invasive examinations of women on 10 flights at Doha’s airport this month “wholly inconsistent with Qatar’s culture and values.” ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar To Charge Those Behind Invasive Airport Searches Of Women
Qatar said on Friday that those responsible for invasive gynaecological searches of passengers at Doha airport had been referred for prosecution over the "violations" following widespread outrage. ( read original story ...)