“The latest wave of arrests in Azerbaijan follows the well-documented pattern of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions and threatens to decimate one of the country’s oldest opposition parties ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 40 times
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 ... ( read original story ...)
How Israel Stopped Attempted Attack at Its Disputed Border With Syria
As part of an all-female field observer team, they are stationed at the Golan Heights, a stretch of southwestern Syria occupied and annexed by Israel decades ago despite nearly no international ... ( read original story ...)
HRW Urges Kazakhstan to Bolster COVID-19 Aid To Ease Poverty Fears
The rights watchdog said in a report on August 18 that the pandemic had elevated inequalities in Central Asia's wealthiest country, underscoring Kazakhstan’s weak social-protection system. Kazakhstan ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan recorded new COVID-19 cases, total at 103,571
271 new COVID-19 cases, including 148 asymptomatic ones, have been registered in Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, Trend reports citing Kazinform. The new COVID-19 cases as well as asymptomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting on Mystery Issue
North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party will discuss a “crucial” matter at a meeting Wednesday that comes as the country battles catastrophic flooding that’s dealt a blow to its staggering economy and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat to visit Seoul amid stalled N Korea talks
South Korea says China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi will hold talks on North Korea and other issues with new national security adviser Suh Hoon this week - the first high-level visit by a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Children forced to beg or work as hunger eclipses fear of Covid-19 in Yemen
Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA Families in Yemen are having to send their children out to work and to beg as concerns mount over rising food, water and petrol prices, a survey has found. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia the big target in US efforts to smooth Israel relations
No sooner did the United Arab Emirates make a historic decision to normalise relations with Israel than the US spotlight turned to a more significant — and elusive — target: Saudi Arabia. Jared ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia calls for Hezbollah to be punished after Hariri ruling
‘Riyadh views ruling as emergence of truth and beginning of achieving justice’ Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia has called for Hezbollah to be punished after a UN-backed tribunal found a member of the ... ( read original story ...)