Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s telecom sector awaits arrival of third operator, rollout of 5G
Both Omantel and Ooredoo reported a decline in profits from their domestic operations during the first half of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
AFC life ban for Laos goalkeeper for fixing 2017 Hong Kong match
Goalkeeper Thipphonexay Inthavongsa played in 4-0 loss at Mong Kok Stadium in 2017 that has also seen two teammates banned from football for life. ( read original story ...)
Is Israel going to elections? Here are Netanyahu’s 5 options
Will Israel go to new elections in three weeks? No one except Benjamin Netanyahu seems to know the answer and it’s not even clear that he has made up his mind. In May, Netanyahu and Benny Gantz signed ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 41 times
Armenian armed forces, located in in Nerkin Karmiraghbur, Aygepar and Chinari villages of Berd region and on nameless hills in Chambarak region subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijan ... ( read original story ...)
Will oil deal for eastern Syria help or hurt those fighting ISIS
As with most things in Syria the actual reality on the ground is far more unclear than the simplistic narratives to be found on social media and among western commentators. ( read original story ...)
Hassan Akkad: ‘For someone from Syria, the creeping authoritarianism is vivid in Britain’
Hassan Akkad fled Damascus after he was tortured by Assad’s regime. But nothing prepared him for his job as a cleaner on a Covid-19 ward in ... ( read original story ...)
Syria condemns in strongest terms agreement signed between Qasad militia and U.S. oil company to steal Syrian oil
Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the agreement signed between Qasad militia “SDF” and a U.S. oil company to steal the Syrian oil, affirming that it considers it null and void and has no ... ( read original story ...)
Defense Minister: Syria is a role model for confronting terrorism
Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayoub affirmed on Saturday that terrorism is being defeated by virtue of the legendary steadfastness of ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Since October, 560 protesters, police died in rallies
Iraq’s government said Thursday that since last October when anti-government protests erupted in the country, a total of 560 protesters and members of the security forces have been killed in the ... ( read original story ...)