Israel has twisted its laws and contorted its politics to protect the occupation. The UAE and Bahrain deals won’t create peace, says writer and lawyer Raja Shehadeh ... ( read original story ...)
Israel tells pilgrims to come home as Ukraine bars entry
An Israeli minister called Thursday on Hasidic Jews hoping to enter Ukraine through Belarus for a pilgrimage to return home, after efforts to enable their access despite coronavirus restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Abdullah: There’s no loser in a peaceful settlement
After nearly two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban held their first meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha. The two sides are aiming to end a ... ( read original story ...)
Churches have become South Korea’s coronavirus battleground
In South Korea, Christians find themselves at the center of pandemic controversy, after places of worship and Christian communities were blamed by President Moon Jae-in for two waves of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea approves Phase 2/3 trials of Celltrion’s COVID-19 antibody drug
South Korea said on Thursday it has approved Celltrion Inc's experimental COVID-19 treatment for Phase 2/3 clinical trials, as the firm plans to seek an emergency use authorization for the antibody ... ( read original story ...)
The Problem with the Myanmar Army’s Admissions of Guilt
Admissions of guilt for atrocities are usually the prelude to closed-door trials lacking any real degree transparency and accountability. ( read original story ...)
If Biden, Then What, on Iran? | Opinion
Given the regime's strategy of nuclear incrementalism, there is no reason to believe Tehran will tone down its regional escalation just to please a new U.S. administration eager for diplomacy. ( read original story ...)
Sanctions Are Driving Iran and Venezuela Into Each Other’s Arms
Maximum pressure has not destroyed the Iranian economy, and Tehran is now sharing its lessons in resilience with Nicolás Maduro’s beleaguered regime in Caracas. ( read original story ...)
Holidaymakers head to Turkey as quarantine list grows
Denmark is expected to be added to the quarantine list today as demand soars for holidays in Turkey, one of the few remaining “Covid-safe” countries for British tourists.Ministers are due to announce ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Considers Relaxing Travel Ban for Nurses
The Philippines is considering allowing more nurses and other medical professionals to leave for jobs abroad after banning them from travel so they can fight coronavirus at home, President Rodrigo ... ( read original story ...)