Cyprus Saturday condemned as a "provocation without precedent" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's planned picnic in a long-abandoned beach resort to mark the anniversary of the divided island's ... ( read original story ...)
Another group of Syrian refugees arrives in Cyprus
(Xinhua) -- Twenty-four Syrian refugees arrived on a small boat in Cyprus on Saturday, two days after a group of 18 arrived in the same area of the northern coast of the island, police said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s track record of hosting top sports events a big advantage, says Doha 2030 CEO
Doha Asian Games laid a solid foundation for Qatar to build a legacy and that process will continue if the country wins the bid to host the 2030 Asian Games, said Jassim Rashid al-Buenain, the Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
Organizers look to build off momentum and turn out a new batch of young voters in Georgia’s runoffs
Rebecca Spoor was too young to vote in the general election. The 17-year-old Georgian thought she would have to wait until the next election cycle to cast her first ballot. But now, with her state's ... ( read original story ...)
What Democrats Are Up Against in Georgia
The Senate contenders face not just Republicans but also the state’s political history, which shows that change doesn’t come easy. ( read original story ...)
10 days, 1 lawsuit, 5 million ballots and endless fights later, election leaves Georgia politically bruised
Georgia poll workers are wading through a 5-million-ballot hand recount that began Friday morning. Biden won the state by more than 14,000 votes. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden wins Georgia, the first Democratic presidential victory in the state since 1992
The president-elect was able to turn out his voters in urban and suburban areas, overcoming GOP advantages in the state's vast rural regions. ( read original story ...)
RNC to spend at least $20 million on Georgia’s Senate races
Republicans are flooding Georgia with cash and field operatives as they look to keep Democrats from seizing control of the Senate under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. ( read original story ...)
Palestine slams Pompeo’s reported decision to visit Israeli settlement
Palestine has slammed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's reported decision to visit Israeli settlement in the West Bank. In a statement, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein al-Sheikh ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: Thunderstorms expected tonight and tomorrow
Khasab seeing torrential rain-fed waterfalls in its mountainous terrain Muscat: Oman Meteorology has predicted thunderstorms and rains in most parts of the capital, Musandam and north and south ... ( read original story ...)