The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday warned the U.S. government against overdoing a major effort underway to rip U.S. supply chains out of Ch ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker forcibly removed from legislature says he had ‘no choice’ but protest
Beijing and the Hong Kong government will use a proposed law criminalizing the abuse of the Chinese anthem to limit civil liberties and arrest dissidents, says pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Vigil in Doubt as Government Prolongs Coronavirus Distancing
Authorities said Tuesday that they would extend social-distancing rules to contain the coronavirus to June 4, casting doubt over the annual candlelight vigil held on that date to remember victims of ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear protective suits over uniforms
Ali Gostanian Qatar Airways announced new measures to keep passengers and crew safe while flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. C PPE suits over their uniforms in addition to safety goggles, gloves and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown hits polygamist men in Kuwait struggling to see all wives
The coronavirus pandemic is really hampering the lives of polygamist men living in Kuwait, who are struggling to split their time among their wives in separate homes. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: We have not reached the peak yet, says top Oman health official
Cases of COVID-19 infection continue to increase with the country now having 5,671 Dubai: Oman’s coronavirus cases continue to surge but it has not reached the peak yet, a top Health Ministry official ... ( read original story ...)
Long marginalised, migrant workers in Lebanon strike over pay
Waste-sector workers walked off the job over a month ago in pay dispute in economically ravaged nation. Beirut, Lebanon - Rafi, a migrant worker in Lebanon's waste sector, has a wife and two young ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Etihad makes first known flight to Israel
The flight carrying medical aid for Palestinians took place despite the UAE and Israel having no formal ties. An Etihad Airways plane flew from the capital of the United Arab Emirates into Israel on ... ( read original story ...)
Etihad just made the first-ever known airline flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel
A commercial flight from the United Arab Emirates has landed in Israel — the first time that an airline flight from the UAE is known to have arrived in the country. On Tuesday, an Etihad Airways jet ... ( read original story ...)
70% of coronavirus cases in Israel started in the US – new study
There was this gap in policy and this gap allowed people to return from the US who thought that they could go wherever they wanted, so they probably spread the virus that way." ... ( read original story ...)