The protests followed repeated calls for Cyprus’s second in command Demetris Syllouris to step down. Hundreds of people have gathered in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, to protest against corruption ... ( read original story ...)
And Now, a Bright Spot: Timor-Leste Weathers a Pandemic
Leste is a young nation and a poor one, but its response to Covid-19 has been focused, disciplined, and remarkably effective. A new public-perceptions survey shows that the government and the public ... ( read original story ...)
Timor-Leste Covid-19 Survey – July 2020
The Covid-19, or coronavirus, global pandemic has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own unique requirements when addressing an event of this magnitude. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain: MP urges ‘deterrent’ steps against illegals
Foreigners make up 52.6 per cent of Bahrain’s overall population of 1.5 million, according to the kingdom’s latest official census. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cairo: A Bahraini lawmaker has ... ( read original story ...)
Sauber’s Pourchaire to make F2 debut in Bahrain
Sauber junior driver Theo Pourchaire will make his Formula 2 debut at the final two rounds of the season in Bahrain. ( read original story ...)
Pourchaire to make F2 debut with HWA in Bahrain
Theo Pourchaire will make his Formula 2 debut with HWA Racelab next month in Bahrain, joining the team for the final two rounds of the season. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s economy shrank 6.1 percent in Q2 – worst in eight years
Qatar’s economy performed its worst since at least 2012 during the second quarter amid lockdown measures to combat the coronavirus. The gas-rich nation’s gross domestic product fell 6.1% in the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar shares stay above 10,000 level despite dip on profit booking
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Arab individuals' net profit booking pressure Wednesday drove the Qatar Stock Exchange into the negative terrain, but overall its key index stood above the 10,000 levels. ( read original story ...)
Qatar secures LNG capacity at UK’s Grain terminal for 25 years
Qatar Petroleum has secured storage and redelivery capacity at the UK's Grain liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal for 25 years from mid-2025, Qatar Petroleum and Britain's National Grid said in ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia plans river diversion as mining boom sucks Gobi dry
As herders in the Gobi desert lose livelihoods from pollution and lack of water, the government plans to pipe water across Mongolia ... ( read original story ...)