Crowds protest against alleged corruption and PM’s handling of coronavirus crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Tough Words But Israel, Hezbollah Don’t Want New War: Experts
Harsh rhetoric from Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah appeared to threaten further conflict after border unrest this week, but experts predict both sides will try to avoid escalation. As the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Syria says U.S. oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
Syria's foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as an illegal deal aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels
The Syrian government has accused the US of “stealing” the country’s oil reserves, which Washington claimed to be protecting from terrorists. American lawmakers admitted that a deal has been signed ... ( read original story ...)
Syria says US oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led SDF
Syria’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as ... ( read original story ...)
Syria condemns deal between Kurds and US firm as ‘theft’
Syria on Sunday condemned an agreement between Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast and a US oil company, describing it as “theft” and an “affront to national sovereignty”. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan reports first simultaneous data on COVID-19 and ‘unknown pathological pneumonia’
A man gets registered before taking COVID-19 test at a mobile test site in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2020. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare reported 1,226 cases of COVID-19, 36 deaths, and 5 ... ( read original story ...)
India, Sri lanka express commitment to enhance bilateral defence ties
India and Sri Lanka have expressed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral defence ties and jointly face the security challenges and concerns to ensure stability in the region. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia concludes downsized hajj amid pandemic
Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths Sunday in the final ritual of the hajj, the smallest in modern history as Saudi authorities sought to prevent a coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to hold downsized Hajj from Wednesday
Up to 10,000 people residing in the kingdom will participate in Hajj, a tiny fraction of 2.5 million that attended last year ... ( read original story ...)