Tens of thousands of Palestinians slipped through holes in Israel’s security barrier, with Israel’s tacit approval, for a rare day on a Mediterranean beach. ( read original story ...)
As Israel reopens in the wake of the pandemic, people struggle to adapt
The Branch podcast checks up on people from across Israel to see how they fared in the pandemic, and how reopening is treating them. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia – August 2020: COVID-19 rapid needs assessment of older people
English Assessment on Cambodia about Food and Nutrition, Health, Epidemic and more; published on 10 Aug 2020 by HelpAge ... ( read original story ...)
Beirut Explosion Imperils Lebanon’s Refugee Population—and Aid Routes to Syria
Reeling from the aftermath of a chemical explosion in the city’s port, Lebanon’s most vulnerable are bracing for even more anguish. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan adds Chabad leader’s grave to national heritage site list
Thousands of pilgrims travel each year to his gravesite in Almaty, the largest city in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Premier League postponed until mid-November
COLOMBO: The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has been postponed until at least mid-November, after Sri Lanka’s government insisted that anyone arriving on the island for the tournament would have to ... ( read original story ...)
Family firm: Sri Lanka and the Rajapaksas
The Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance has been given a decisive mandate by the people in the recent parliamentary elections ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen president Hadi to head to U.S. for medical treatment, sources say
Rabbu Mansour Hadi will leave Saudi Arabia and head to the United States for medical treatment early on Wednesday, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
IG report: Weapons sales to Saudi Arabia failed to assess civilian casualty risks
The State Department inspector general, while finding that Pompeo’s ‘emergency’ declaration was legal, says the administration’s own policies were violated. ( read original story ...)
It’s time to leave Afghanistan
The U.S. military has done everything it has been asked to do by Washington. But they shouldn't be asked to stay in a holding pattern until tranquility blossoms throughout Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)