Watching a combine harvester grind through his golden wheat, farmer Yahya Mahmoud is relieved the yield looks good this year, even as a tanking economy leaves millions hungry across war-torn Syria. ( read original story ...)
Citi targets more growth in Saudi Arabia after adding over 20 bankers in two years
Citigroup is planning to hire more bankers in Saudi Arabia for its direct custody business after adding more than 20 for onshore capital markets in the last two years, its Europe, Middle East and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia extends measures to mitigate pandemic impact
Saudi Arabia extended several government initiatives to support the private sector in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, citing a decision ... ( read original story ...)
US peace envoy looks to start of talks to end Afghanistan war
Washington’s peace envoy told Pakistani officials that Afghanistan’s Taliban and Kabul’s political leaders were close to starting negotiations to decide the face of a post-war Afghanistan, a crucial ... ( read original story ...)
White House tentatively agrees to leave some troops in Afghanistan past U.S. election
Pentagon officials warned that a complete withdrawal over the next five months could plunge Afghanistan into crisis, prompting Trump to alter his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops by November. ( read original story ...)
U.S. envoy to visit South Korea to discuss stalled North Korea nuclear talks
The U.S. point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with the North ahead of the U.S. election and despite few signs of any progress. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea has 63 newly confirmed virus cases
South Korea has reported 63 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as health authorities scramble to mobilize public health tools to the southwestern city of Gwangju, where more than 50 people were found ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises above 160 in Myanmar jade mine collapse
The death toll in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more feared dead, authorities said on Friday, as search efforts continued for a second day. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar sets November 8 for election testing democratic reforms
A statement attributed to union election commission chairman Hla Thein and read out during an evening broadcast by Myanmar Radio and Television said a "multi-party general election for the parliament" ... ( read original story ...)
From tubs to toilets, Vietnam hotel opens with gold-plated pizzazz
A five-star hotel in Vietnamese capital Hanoi has opened with a twist that it hopes will attract guests with intimately expensive tastes: gold-plated bath tubs, basins and even toilets, all housed ... ( read original story ...)