Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed. ( read original story ...)
The untold story of the daring NZ SAS mission to rescue UN personnel in West Timor
Twenty years ago, a small SAS detachment took part in a risky mission to remove 43 UN personnel from hostile territory. This is how it unfolded. ( read original story ...)
Thai woman jailed for 15 years in Bahrain for forcing a fellow Thai girl to prostitution
Picture for illustrative purposes. The victim spoke before the court about her ordeal, stating that she was shocked upon her arrival to Bahrain to know that she would be working in the flesh trade, ... ( read original story ...)
“Bahrain Visions Forum” to be held virtually on September 29
Shared Visions for a Successful Future”, organised annually by the Court of the HRH the Prime Minister, will kick off on September 29, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Held ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban say team in Qatar for Afghan peace talks
The Taliban's negotiating team has arrived in Qatar, a spokesman said Saturday, in a sign that long-delayed peace talks with the Afghan government are inching closer to starting. ( read original story ...)
Qatar banking sector sees ‘decline’ in cross-border exposure in 2019: QCB
Qatar's banking sector has seen a decline in its cross-border exposure in 2019, the Qatar Central Bank said and noted the share of these assets to gross assets got reduced by 1.5 percentage points to ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban Delegation Arrives In Qatar, Paving The Way For Start Of Afghan Talks
A Taliban delegation has arrived in Qatar, paving the way for the start of the long-delayed intra-Afghan talks that are expected to take place in the Gulf state. ( read original story ...)
Infantino: perceptible development regarding labor rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
FIFA has praised the significant progress made by Qatar in the field of labor rights, following the proclamation of a new law enshrining the independence of foreign workers who no longer need to ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s confirmed cases of Covid-19 grow to 44,649
Armenia's confirmed cases of coronavirus have grown by another 188 over the past 24 hours bringing the total to 44,649, according to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention. ... ( read original story ...)
A 60-year-old Black man was shot and killed by a Georgia trooper. The officer has been denied bond.
Screven County’s chief judge denied Gordon Thompson's motion for bond on Friday in connection to his fatal shooting of Julian Lewis in early August. ( read original story ...)