Despite agreeing to a cease-fire in south Yemen, it seems the chances of ending the conflict between the Saudi-backed government forces and the UAE-backed southern separatists and forming a new ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s AirAsia seeks nearly $500 million in funding: report
Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd is looking to raise 2 billion ringgit ($469 million), its CEO was quoted as saying by the Nikkei Asian Review on Thursday, a day after its auditor cast doubt on the ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Must Stay on the Path of Religious Freedom Reform
Tashkent has made progress on the oath toward greater religious freedom, but must remain vigilant to protect the gains it has made and continue to actively push forward. ( read original story ...)
VIRUS DIARY: In Saudi Arabia, a photographer finds new focus
I moved to Saudi Arabia from Egypt last year, eager to photograph a national awakening that was once unimaginable in a country so beholden to ultraconservative mores. Permission to have fun had been ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. rights investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to free women activists
An investigator for the U.N. Human Rights Council urged member states on Thursday to pressure Saudi Arabia to free women activists before a G20 nations summit which Riyadh will be hosting in November. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s COVID-19 crisis has been fuelled by armed conflict
The COVID-19 pandemic is revealing the inequities in access to health care around the globe. In Afghanistan, the spread of the virus has been ignited by decades of armed conflict and reconstruction ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq PM pays respects to slain scholar’s family, calls him ‘hero’
Kadhemi paid his respects on Wednesday to the family of slain scholar and government advisor Hisham al-Hashemi, pledging to "avenge" his death. Hashemi, 47, was a specialist in jihadist movements and ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Moves to Legalize Same-Sex Unions, a Rare Step in Asia
The bill avoids the term “marriage,” but allows for couples to adopt children and jointly own property. Though approved by the country’s cabinet, the plan has to get through Parliament to become law. ( read original story ...)
Thailand could become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex unions
Although same-sex union is not defined as a marriage, it grants many legal rights that are the same as those held by married heterosexual couples. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: WHO, Turkey Agree to Office in Istanbul
The World Health Organization and Turkey have signed an agreement to launch a WHO office in Istanbul. Speaking in the capital Ankara, Turkey’s health minister says the new office personnel would work ... ( read original story ...)