World This is Singapore's last traditional village. Posted . Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving tradition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks to Extend Debt Relief for Struggling Borrowers
Singapore banks will extend debt relief for individuals and small-to-midsized businesses beyond the end of the year to support borrowers hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Disgraced Nissan ex-CEO launches effort to help Lebanon rise from ashes
Nissan’s scandal-ridden former CEO Carlos Ghosn made a daring escape from Japan to his home country of Lebanon to escape prosecution. Lucky for him, Lebanon doesn’t have an extradition treaty with ... ( read original story ...)
Heart-wrenching Lebanon may yet have better days
Like most Middle East states, modern Lebanon was engineered by colonial powers after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. Le Grand Liban was established by the French, amalgamating the autonomous Ottoman ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Matter of Survival’: Lebanon’s Hospitals on the Brink as COVID Cases Surge
Lebanon's Hospitals on the Brink as COVID Cases Surge BEIRUT (Reuters) - A drastic rise in COVID-19 infections has pushed Lebanon's hospitals to the edge, and experts warn they will soon be unable to ... ( read original story ...)
Post-election protests put Kyrgyzstan on brink of revolt
People protesting the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan broke into government and security headquarters early on Tuesday and freed a former president from custody, local news websites ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan election: Protesters storm parliament over vote-rigging claims
Protestors in Kyrgyzstan calling for the country's parliamentary election to be annulled have broken into parliament in the capital, Bishkek. Footage showed people in the office of President Sooronbai ... ( read original story ...)
Violent Protests in Kyrgyzstan Over Results of Election Marred by Vote Buying
Protesters clashed with the police in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on Monday during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election, with dozens of people reported injured. ( read original story ...)
Pro-Israel groups audition Dems seeking top congress foreign policy seat
The three US House of Representatives Democrats seeking the influential chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee are meeting with donors and staff of pro-Israel groups and asking them to lobby ... ( read original story ...)
Dr. Sabah al-Binali Joins OurCrowd as UAE-Based Venture Partner & Head of Gulf Region
OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sabah al-Binali as UAE-based venture partner and head ... ( read original story ...)