The Eid Al Adha holidays have been extended in Oman till August 6, the Oman News Agency reported Monday. The decision comes based on the directives of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The Eid holidays will ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: Man gets 10 year prison sentence for money laundering
The Omani Court of Appeal has sentenced a public employee to 10 years in jail after convicting him of embezzling 1.2 million Omani riyals and of money laundering, local media reported on Sunday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman confirms 1,053 new COVID-19 cases as outbreak continues to surge
Oman reported 1,053 new cases of the deadly coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 77,085, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. For more ... ( read original story ...)
Oman stops coronavirus testing to make room for severe cases
Oman's Ministry of Health said on Monday that government hospitals would no longer test for coronavirus as medical staff need to concentrate on severe cases of the virus after the number of deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reports 469 New Coronavirus Cases Monday, Surpassing 50,000
Singapore recorded more than 460 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing its total to more than 50,300. The country's Ministry of Health said that 469 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s rulers must accept more robust political challenges: PM
Singapore's ruling party must open up to much greater debate of its policies and future plans, its prime minister said on Monday, after an election in which the opposition made historic inroads into ... ( read original story ...)
After three months with no infections, Laos and Vietnam report new COVID-19 cases
Two cases involve foreigners, a Myanmar sailor in Vietnam and a South Korean technician in Laos. Laotian authorities are not worried, but have boosted checks. In Vietnam, after four cases were reporte ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Says It Exchanged Exchange Fire With Hezbollah on Lebanon Border
Israel’s military said Monday its forces and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Israel’s border with Lebanon, ratcheting up tensions as Israel presses a campaign to rout the influence of Iran and its proxies ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Hezbollah clash near Lebanese frontier
Hezbollah carried out an operation against the Israeli military on Monday near the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, days after a member of the Iranian-backed Shi'ite group was killed in an alleged Israeli ... ( read original story ...)
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire in ‘security incident’ near Lebanese border
The Israeli military confirmed on Monday there had been a "security incident" on the country's northern border with Lebanon and said its forces were engaged in "ongoing combat" with Hezbollah ... ( read original story ...)