The official Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted the country's ministry of health as saying that 98 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait launches rescue drill in Capital Governorate
Fire trucks are seen during a rescue drill in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Oct. 14, 2020. Kuwait launched on Wednesday a rescue drill to enhance the capabilities of the country to prepare for the ... ( read original story ...)
Oktoberfest in Palestine
The Palestinian beer festival is notably more reserved than the German original, but over the past nine years it's still managed to draw in hundreds of thousands of people—often young, wealthy ... ( read original story ...)
We Just Spoke to People in Israel and Palestine About the Gaza Crisis
Hamas have long held off firing on Tel Aviv, aware that to do so may provoke a full-scale war between Palestine and Israel. However, a couple of hours ago, air raid sirens sounded in the city for the ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine calls on int’l community to stop Israeli settlement activity in West Bank
Palestine has condemned the new Israeli decision to build 2166 settlement units in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian President's Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh, called on the international ... ( read original story ...)
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1945: Seventy-five years ago: Interim plan for Palestine
Palestine…. Zionists, with the encouragement of President Truman’s letter to the British Premier, have been demanding 100,000 permits. Informed sources predicted, however, that Mr. Attlee would offer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans More Fiscal Stimulus Next Year to Spur Recovery
Singapore is looking to add to about S$100 billion ($74 billion) of fiscal stimulus to help strengthen an economy expected to still face significant uncertainty next year, a senior official said. ( read original story ...)
Sideways in Singapore
Singapore has fallen 0.50% along with Kuala Lumpur, but Australia's ASX 200 and All Ordinaries have risen 0.50%. Federal stimulus, more accessible credit and high commodity prices continue to support ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Turned Its Planes Into Pop-Up Restaurants. Reservations Sold Out in 30 Minutes.
Singapore Airlines recently announced it would be hosting dinners aboard its grounded aircraft and tickets promptly sold out in just 30 minutes. For the experience, the airline will convert the A380 ... ( read original story ...)
Bytedance Moving to Bigger Singapore Office Amid Expansion Plan
ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of video app TikTok, is moving to a bigger office in Singapore’s financial district, paving the way for it to make the city-state its beachhead for the rest of Asia. ( read original story ...)