Spy agency chief in talks with officials in Doha, whose transfers to coastal enclave are slated to expire in September; Hamas orders sharp rise in arson balloons launches ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Racing Limited’s End Zone wins
Trained by David Simcock for Qatar Racing Limited, End Zone made his seasonal bow in the Betway Novice Stakes at Lingfield yesterday. He had run twice as a two-year-old for two smart places. ( read original story ...)
More than 900 students and staff in Georgia school district told to quarantine after reopening last week
Cherokee County schools reopened on August 3, but now one high school is closed and hundreds of students have to quarantine for two weeks. ( read original story ...)
U.S. coronavirus deaths once again top 1,000 a day, as Florida, Georgia hit records
As the worldwide total of coronavirus cases surpassed 20 million, the United States remained the epicenter of infections and death. ( read original story ...)
Over 900 in Georgia district quarantine as high school shut
A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 900 students and staff members because of possible exposure to the coronavirus since classes resumed last week and will temporarily shut down a hard ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Kuwait records 668 new cases, 4 deaths
Kuwait has confirmed 668 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the country's overall infections to 73,068, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported Tuesday. The latest cases ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine’s total COVID-19 cases poised to pass 20,000
Kaila held a meeting with Guo Wei, director of the Office of the People's Republic of China to Palestine in the West Bank city of Ramallah, over enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand’s biggest city heads into lockdown
WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Russian vaccine must follow safety procedure, says WHO. Follow the latest update ... ( read original story ...)
Reforming Lebanon must start by putting Hezbollah in its place
That won’t be possible unless the country can tackle the most fundamental problem of all: the role of Hezbollah and the political elites it has co-opted. It has been more than 30 years since the end ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbek Journalist Detained in Kyrgyzstan at Tashkent’s Request
Bobomurod Abdullaev walked out of jail in Uzbekistan after a surprising conclusion to a case levied against him by the state. New charges could mark a step backward. ( read original story ...)