When Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Abbasi started Imtiaz Super Store as a corner shop in 1955, nobody had an idea about what was about to happen. Fast forward years, today, Imtiaz stands as the biggest retail ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tensions: why Mongolia’s in middle of a new cold war
Welcome to Mongolia, where America nurtures its democratic influence, China frets over America’s influence, and Russia tries to dilute Chinese influence. ( read original story ...)
Second Egyptian doctor dies in Kuwait from COVID-19 complications
Expatriate returning from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon arrive to be re-tested at a Kuwaiti health ministry containment and screening zone for COVID-19 coronavirus disease in Kuwait City on March 16, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Failure to comply with safety measures means Kuwait’s curfew continues
Failure to wear masks and adhering to social distancing measures, especially in public spaces and workplaces, are one of the main reasons that the government decided not to lift the curfew. In order ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart, Trade Union Arm Plan Digital-Only Bank in Singapore
Standard Chartered Plc is planning its second digital-only bank in Asia, teaming up with a unit of Singapore’s biggest labor union, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Iran Sends Humanitarian Aid to Kyrgyzstan
Iran has shipped a second consignment of humanitarian supplies to Kyrgyzstan to help the Central Asian country deal with the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Despite the UAE-Israel deal, Trump will leave the Mideast a bigger mess than he found it
Yet it is this region that has provided Trump with his few foreign policy achievements. He has presided over the deaths of two major enemies of the United States — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ... ( read original story ...)
In the Gulf, normalisation with Israel feels anything but normal
The shock announcement that the UAE and Israel are normalising relations has been applauded by allies and booed by rivals, but for many Gulf citizens there is deep unease over the embrace of a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s president says Emirates made ‘huge mistake’ in Israel deal
The United Arab Emirates has made a "huge mistake" in reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech furiously condemning what he ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey, Iran, Ben Rhodes, Tlaib united in criticism of UAE-Israel deal
Iran’s regime has led the charge in opposing bilateral peaceful relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. It has been joined by Turkey, which threatened to sever relations with Abu Dhabi, ... ( read original story ...)