The Lebanese are used to eating plenty of meat, but the country's economic woes have made it a luxury as rampant inflation takes its toll. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s ex-UK ambassador Mark Regev warns of ‘two-state illusion’
Israel's government is expected to announce its plans soon. In line with US President Donald Trump's Vision for Peace - a plan for ending the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinian Supporters of Hamas Demonstrate Against Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plans
Palestinians walk past a mural against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, in Rafah in the southern Gaza on Friday, July 3, 2020. Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Allows Citizens and Residents to Travel Abroad
The United Arab Emirates will allow both citizens and residents to travel abroad, the state news agency reported on Friday. In March, the UAE suspended all inbound and outbound passenger flights and ... ( read original story ...)
Five Million People Signed Up to Buy Air Jordan 1 OG Dior Sneakers
Five million people – roughly the population of Ireland or New Zealand – registered for a chance to buy the limited-edition Air Jordan 1 OG Dior sneakers, Pietro Beccari, president and chief executive ... ( read original story ...)
Do EU Sanctions on Cambodia Still Matter?
As I laid out back in January 2019 in The Diplomat, Brussels had every right to withdraw Cambodia from the preferential trade scheme, a response to Phnom Penh forcibly dissolving the country’s only ... ( read original story ...)
Luck, Culture Helped Cambodia Contain Coronavirus
Count Cambodia among the lucky countries when it comes to the coronavirus. With only 141 confirmed cases this year and zero reported deaths, Cambodia has one of the world's most enviable records for ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka drops WC cricket fixing probe for lack of evidence
Sri Lankan police on Friday dropped a criminal investigation into the 2011 cricket World Cup final, saying they found no evidence of match-fixing by players to let their Indian opponents win. The ... ( read original story ...)
World Cup 2011: ICC has ‘no reason to doubt integrity’ of Sri Lanka v India final
The ICC says it has "no reason to doubt the integrity" of the men's 2011 World Cup final after claims of match-fixing. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in North Korea: What We Know
North Korea says its handling of the coronavirus has been a "shining success," but analysts are skeptical. WSJ's Andrew Jeong explains what we know about the pandemic in the isolated country and what ... ( read original story ...)