HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry made a presentation at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Student Behind Crowded Hallway Photo Gets More Threats as School’s COVID Cases Climb
"There has to be a way to remove her," wrote one social media user about Georgia high school student Hannah Watters whose photos of a crowded school highway went viral in August. ( read original story ...)
Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who's been criticized for racist comments, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia appeals ruling that blocked restrictive abortion law
Georgia is appealing a federal judge's ruling that permanently blocked the restrictive abortion measure lawmakers passed last year. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled last month that the law cannot ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Outbreak at Georgia High School That Posed for Back to School Picture
Etowah High School in Cherokee County, Georgia has shut down after dozens in the district tested positive for COVID-19. Some students are sharing images from their first week of school showing very ... ( read original story ...)
2 longtime Georgia House incumbents appear to be defeated
There were 13 legislative runoff elections held Tuesday, with two long-time Atlanta-area Democratic House members facing opponents. There also was a special election to replace state Sen. Jack Hill, ... ( read original story ...)
How Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Become the GOP’s Next Steve King in the House
Greene, a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory, has insisted Black people should be "proud" of Confederate monuments and denounced Muslims as pedophiles who "marry their sisters." ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait: 75,000 expats stranded abroad lose residency permits
Foreigners account for nearly 3.4 million of Kuwait’s 4.8 million population. Image Credit: AFP Cairo: The number of expatriates working in Kuwait, who have failed to renew their residency permits for ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait May Deport 360,000 Foreigners As Gulf’s Expat Exodus Continues
Kuwait is preparing to force as many as 360,000 foreign workers to leave the country, according to local press reports, in the latest sign of how the Gulf expatriate labor force is bearing the brunt ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s COVID-19 Cases Jump By More Than A Third In Week Following Beirut Port Blast
As Lebanon continues to dig through the rubble of last week's port explosion in the capital city of Beirut, new COVID-19 infections and deaths have surged in the wake of the tragedy. The Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)