The Bhutanese rulers have been sensitised at the highest level and have been asked to prepare for a military contingency plan ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu sees direct Israel-Bahrain flights after normalisation deal
A deal establishing relations between Israel and Bahrain will result in direct flights between the countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. "There will be brisk and direct ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar ruler meets Afghan, Taliban delegations during peace talks in Doha
Thani met representatives of both the Afghan government and the Taliban to wish them success during peace talks taking place in the Gulf state, Qatar state media reported on Sunday. Talks between the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman welcomes Bahrain’s initiative to normalise ties with Israel -TV
Oman welcomes Bahrain's decision to normalise relations with Israel, Oman state TV reported on Sunday. "The Sultanate welcomes the initiative taken by the sisterly kingdom of Bahrain," the channel ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s parliament speaker says he opposes way cabinet being formed
Lebanon's parliamentary speaker said his group opposed the way the prime minister-designate was forming a new cabinet and that it would not join on those terms, but that he would still cooperate to ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Eases Social Distancing for Two Weeks Ahead of Major Holiday
South Korea on Sunday eased its tough social distancing policy for the next two weeks in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, with new daily novel coronavirus cases hovering stubbornly ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s El Al Plans 505-Million Shekel Share Offer This Week
Financially strapped El Al Israel Airlines is planning a 505-million shekel share offer during the coming week, it said in a filing to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The share offering is a condition ... ( read original story ...)
Philip Hammond wrote ‘flattering letter to Saudi minister he now advises’
Philip Hammond wrote a 'flattering' letter to Saudi Arabia's finance minister days before setting out his intention to quit as chancellor before later taking a paid adviser role to the politician. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Relaxes Rules; Thailand Boosts Patrols: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- South Korea is relaxing social-distancing rules as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases tapers after last month’s surge. Thailand is tightening monitoring at border checkpoints to ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Cabinet reshuffle on the cards after sudden exit of newly appointed finance minister
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is expected to reshuffle the Cabinet of his coalition government soon after Finance Minister Predee Daochai resigned on Sept 1 less than a month after his appointment, ... ( read original story ...)