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 ...)
Lebanon’s government resignation is ‘no panacea’ as angry protests continue
Protesters are being met with police force, and more than 700 have been injured, according to the Lebanese Red Cross. ( read original story ...)
How to Fix Lebanon’s Broken Politics
The finger of blame for the Beirut explosion is pointing at Lebanon's corrupt and criminally negligent political leadership. Amid continuing protests, the government of prime minister Hassan Diab ... ( read original story ...)
FM says Germany ready to help Lebanon but reforms necessary
Germany's foreign minister says his country stands ready to help Lebanon with reconstruction and further investment after last week’s massive explosion ... ( read original story ...)
Could the Beirut Explosion Be a Turning Point for Lebanon?
The huge explosion that resulted last week killed at least 200 people and left 300,000 homeless and a vast landscape of destruction. Beyond the human carnage, the blast also struck a devastating blow ... ( read original story ...)