Oman has just established a new state-owned company for upstream oil and gas operations to help garner investment interest and further develop its resources ... ( read original story ...)
Eight new imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore, from ages 19 to 59
There were eight new coronavirus cases yesterday, taking Singapore's total to 58,313.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Israel establishes ‘formal diplomatic relations’ with Bhutan
Himalayan kingdom is latest country to recognise the Jewish state in a normalisation deal ... ( read original story ...)
Moroccan Islamist groups reject normalizing ties with Israel
The religious branch of the co-ruling PJD party said in a statement the move was "deplorable" and denounced "all attempts at normalisation and the Zionist infiltration." ... ( read original story ...)
It’s time for a semitically bilingual leader in Israel
However, for any prime ministerial candidate, and especially one from the progressive-center, being semitically bilingual and reaching out to the Arab minority should be an absolute necessity. If ... ( read original story ...)
Gold hubs including UAE pledge support for crackdown on illegal trade
Eleven gold trading hubs including the United Arab Emirates have declared their support for an initiative by the world's most influential bullion market authority to improve regulation on issues such ... ( read original story ...)
Utah defense, Jordan shine in 38-21 win over No. 21 Colorado
(AP) — Ty Jordan scored twice, including a game-sealing 66-yard TD burst, and Utah’s revamped defense forced three turnovers to help the Utes rally past No. 21 Colorado 38-21 on a snowy Saturday to ... ( read original story ...)
India farmers’ protest may affect Malaysia
A DRIVE via the Taj Express Highway and Yamuna Expressway from New Delhi down south to Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh will see the modern capital and its outskirts of gleaming apartments make way to more ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan talks paused until New Year
Peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government held in Qatar will be paused until January 5, both sides said on Saturday. The insurgents and the Kabul side both tweeted they had ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s most notorious paedophile is freed after just 12 years in prison and pelted with eggs by furious protesters
Cho Doo-soon, 69, was freed from the jail, in Seoul, on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term. He was strapped with an electronic tag before being escorted to his home in nearby Ansan. ( read original story ...)