Georgia's General Assembly might weigh giving businesses extra legal protections against lawsuits from workers and customers during pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon has scant chance of getting IMF aid, opposition figure says
Lebanon has scant chance of securing badly needed aid from the International Monetary Fund as the government fails to enact reforms demanded by donors to address its financial crisis, opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Vlogger details joint fight of Israel, China against COVID-19
The video details the various ways in which the two countries helped one another from both the ordinary people from both countries and the governments. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan extends quarantine regime (UPDATE)
Azerbaijan has extended quarantine regime till June 15, Trend reports citing Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia transfers $40bn to back wealth fund’s spending spree
Saudi Arabia’s central bank has transferred $40bn to the Public Investment Fund to finance its overseas spending spree as the sovereign wealth fund seeks to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Seeks to Sell More Arms to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration is planning to sell nearly $500 million in precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, drawing renewed objections from senior Democratic lawmakers who question the timing and ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia says it provided $40 billion to PIF from foreign reserves
Saudi Arabia transferred a total of 150 billion riyals ($40 billion) from central bank foreign reserves to fund investments by sovereign wealth fund PIF in March and April, the finance minister said ... ( read original story ...)
Times reader comes to aid of Iraq veteran Taitusi Ratucaucau
A veteran who served in the British Army then faced a £27,000 NHS hospital bill for lifesaving surgery has been reunited with his daughters for the first time in five months.Public donations helped to ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. warns governments, firms against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela – envoy
Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s sanctions are failing. Venezuela and Iran just proved it.
But U.S. efforts to effect regime change through what it calls “maximum pressure” — harsh sanctions and other forms of economic pressure — have so far had little impact on either government’s policies ... ( read original story ...)