Leader Kim Jong Un’s propaganda machine is turning off the vitriol and turning on the charm. ( read original story ...)
Nepal: “Before I could run to my friends, the landslide had swept me off my feet.”
Sindhupalchowk District, one of the many mountainous regions of Nepal, was devastated by the 2015 earthquake and its aftershocks. Residents there have had to struggle through one natural disaster ... ( read original story ...)
In Nepal, a refugee changemaker drives forward the inclusion of refugees with disabilities
Breaking the stereotypes of persons with disabilities, Devi Maya Gurung has empowered fellow refugees with disabilities to become self-reliant and contribute to community life. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: how war-torn Yemen managed to become Covid-free
Impoverished Middle East country appears to have wiped out coronavirus despite suffering effects of other endemic diseases ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan: The red pilgrimage to Mecca
It was by dint of Eshon Bobokhon’s efforts that a small group of pilgrims embarked on the first pilgrimage to Mecca in more than a decade. The trip, which took place in late 1944, is an episode that ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia and Qatar near deal to help end Gulf crisis, sources say
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and launched a blockade against their former ally. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia says ‘significant progress’ made toward resolving Qatar dispute
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have taken 'significant' steps to resolve their three-year dispute, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud said in a virtual diplomatic conference on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a ... ( read original story ...)
The Time Is Now for Saudi Arabia To Normalize Relations With Israel | Opinion
Here's a news flash for Saudi Arabia: Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is looking to fundamentally restructure the U.S.-Saudi relationship. The only way for Riyadh to stop what's coming might be ... ( read original story ...)
Detained former Saudi crown prince at risk after social media attack, say lawyers
YouTube asked to remove video claiming Mohammed bin Nayef plotted to bring down current regime ... ( read original story ...)