Oman Air is also planning to boost its operations inside the sultanate with three daily round-trip flights to Salalah in addition to six weekly flights each to Khasab and Duqm. The Omani flag-carrier ... ( read original story ...)
Amid turmoil, Kyrgyzstan sets presidential vote for Jan. 10
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have called an early presidential election for January after the nation’s previous president was driven from power by protests triggered by a disputed vote ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyz Election Body Calls New Presidential Vote As Police Raid
Kyrgyz election officials on Saturday announced presidential elections for January 10 even as police raided their offices, in what appeared to be a power struggle with the country's acting leader. The ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan parliament adopts law delaying parliamentary elections pending constitutional reform
The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan voted Thursday to postpone the date of new parliamentary elections until a constitutional reform supported by acting president Sadyr Japarov can be enacted. Japarov ... ( read original story ...)
Early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan scheduled for January 10
Early presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan are scheduled for January 10, press secretary of the Central Election Commission of the republic Ruslan Izrekov told TASS. "Early presidential elections are ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-Netanyahu protests take place throughout Israel, reports of violence
Major protests have been taking place in all of Israel largest cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. ( read original story ...)
Israel marks Aliyah Day with more 15,000 new immigrants so far this year
Aliyah way down on 2019 figures due to COVID-19 pandemic. Two new immigrants, one born in Bergen Belsen, one a pro-Israel US college activists tell their stories. ( read original story ...)
Sudan-Israel deal depends on legislative approval, minister says
A groundbreaking deal between Israel and Sudan trumpeted as a diplomatic triumph by Donald Trump on Friday will only go ahead if it is approved by Sudan’s legislative council, which currently does not ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Sudan’s largest party slams Trump and Israel deal
Mahdi on Saturday slammed an announcement by President Donald Trump that Sudan would start normalizing ties with Israel. Al-Mahdi, who ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ignition of new war:’ Sudan political parties reject Israel deal
Sudanese demonstrate in the capital against the deal that several parties say gov’t is not authorised to sign. ( read original story ...)