French President Emmanuel Macron urged everyone "to come together in support of Lebanon and its people," as he opened an international donors' conference Sunday, five days after the devastating ... ( read original story ...)
World pledges aid for Lebanon, to be delivered ‘directly’ to population
World leaders on Sunday pledged "timely, sufficient" emergency aid for disaster-struck Lebanon which they vowed to deliver "directly" to a population reeling from the deadly port blast in Beirut. Fift ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s COVID-19 cases near 40,000
(Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan reported 332 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking its national tally to 39,919, the country's headquarters on COVID-19 said. The headquarters also announced eight more deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Another 8 coronavirus-related fatalities registered in Kyrgyzstan
Thus, 8 more virus-related deaths were registered throughout the country in the past day. A total of 1,468 deaths from novel coronavirus were recorded in Kyrgyzstan since the outbreak of virus. Total ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Will Be Perfectly Happy With President Biden
In the pile of old notebooks I saved from when I was covering American politics for an Israeli newspaper (and when reporters still used a pad and pen), I found five mentions of Joe Biden’s Israel ... ( read original story ...)
Amid coronavirus crisis, Israel Festival to adapt and move forward
As artistic director of the Israel Festival, Jolie was primed and ready to up the street-level ante of the forthcoming 2020 offering. The country’s premier annual cultural event will finally take ... ( read original story ...)
Israel has another set of coronavirus directives – what are they?
Israel's new coronavirus regulations, as delivered by the Health Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office. Here is what you need to know: ... ( read original story ...)
Israel protests: Anger mounts over Netanyahu government, pandemic response
A series of weekly demonstrations have taken place across Israel, with thousands of people demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign over corruption charges and inaction during the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Israel’s Governor Warns New Elections Would Hurt Economy
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron called on the government to pass a budget as quickly as possible, and warned that a new round of elections would negatively impact the country’s economy as it ... ( read original story ...)
School heads in UAE confident ‘secure bubbles’ on campus will help fight virus spread
Secure bubbles are where students will study and work only with members of the same group all throughout their classes. ( read original story ...)