Georgia Author of the Year Awards' move to cut self-published authors from contest elevates prestige, leads to second competition ... ( read original story ...)
What’s the Impact of Turkmenistan’s COVID Delusion?
Turkmenistan says it is COVID-19 free, but the virus, analysts say, is impacting the country whether Ashgabat admits its presence or not. ( read original story ...)
Supreme Court rules in favor of immigrant who fears torture if deported to Lebanon
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Lebanese immigrant facing deportation, saying he can challenge a ruling forcing him to back to his home country amid fear of being tortured. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon says too early to claim victory over virus
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed but declaring victory against the disease would be premature, Lebanon's health minister said Monday, as the country gradually opened up. "I think the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s education minister: Schools with coronavirus will close instantly
Any school that is found to have an active case of coronavirus will be immediately closed, Education Minister Yoav Galant said Monday, in an effort to stop the spread of the novel virus among the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE condemns Israeli plan to annex West Bank lands
The United Arab Emirates on Monday called on Israel to halt a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank — joining a long list of Arab nations that have condemned the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE reports 2 deaths, 635 coronavirus cases
UAE reported 635 new coronavirus cases and two COVID-19 deaths in a press briefing on Monday. The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced the details in the briefing. 406 recoveres were also ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: UAE records 635 new cases of Covid-19 as authorities warn of ‘lax attitude’
Authorities say anyone caught breaching safety measures will be fined Another 635 cases of coronavirus were detected across the UAE on Monday as more than 30,147 tests across the UAE. tests were ... ( read original story ...)
Combating coronavirus: Families in UAE excited as loved ones stranded abroad return
Excited mother Nitu Maitra, whose daughter would be arriving to Dubai from the UK on June 2, she has a deep sense of gratitude to the UAE. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: UAE announces 635 new cases from 30,147 further tests
The UAE has announced 635 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, making 36,192 in total, with two further fatalities, taking the death toll to 266. Meanwhile, Iran must brace for a seco ... ( read original story ...)