The owner of Singaporean instant beverage maker Viz Branz Pte is nearing an agreement to sell a majority stake in a deal that would give the company an enterprise value of as much as S$500 million ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan President Unveils Gilded Statue Of His Favorite Dog Breed
The president of the central Asian country of Turkmenistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, has erected a staggering six-meter tall golden statue of an Alabai dog to show his love for ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan Lifts Ban On Prison Visits By Inmates’ Relatives
Tajik authorities say families of inmates are now allowed to visit their relatives in the Central Asian country’s penitentiaries, seven months after a ban on such visits was imposed due to the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, says it will start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring ... ( read original story ...)
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by UAE – US records 1 million COVID-19 cases in a week; governors crack down
The situation in the U.S. surrounding the novel coronavirus continued to worsen over the weekend as the nation eclipsed 11 million infections and added 1 million new cases in only six days, with ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of UAE companies say salaries steady since Covid-19 outbreak
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 ...)