Singapore stocks have finally gained 21% from their March lows, as the city-state struggles to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic amid the reopening of its economy.The benchmark Straits ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon scores high marks on coronavirus front
Even as it scrambles to avoid economic collapse, Lebanon has recorded some of the lowest infection and mortality rates in the Middle East since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Projections on th ... ( read original story ...)
Israel parliament scraps sessions after lawmaker gets virus
Israel's parliament told employees to remain home and cancelled lawmaker meetings on Thursday, after a member of the Arab-led Joint List tested positive for coronavirus. "In light of MP Sami Abu ... ( read original story ...)
How Israel almost landed on the Moon
Using the story of Beresheet as its background, To the Moon on a Plastic Bottle traces how Israel’s unique cultural style has made the country a world leader in technology. ( read original story ...)
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will resume carrying transit passengers from certain destinations on June 10 after the United Arab Emirates government lifted a suspension on those flights. ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Assad seeks to control economy, goes after cousin
Syrian President Bashar Assad is seeking to strengthen his grip on his country's war-wrecked economy, and he's doing it by going after his close cousin ... ( read original story ...)
Why do Russia’s patrols in Syria keep running into trouble?
According to reports there were tensions on June 2 when a Russian patrol wanted to enter some areas near Derik in eastern Syria. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Threatens to Halt Military Agreement Over Anti-Pyongyang Leaflets Sent by Defectors
North Korea threatened on Thursday to end an inter-Korean military agreement reached in 2018 to reduce tensions if the South fails to prevent activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Coronavirus Cases Rise by Most Since Pandemic Began
Malaysia saw the biggest daily increase in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic started. The country added 277 new cases on Thursday, of which 270 were found in immigration detention centers, ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 277 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Malaysian health authorities on Thursday reported 277 new coronavirus cases after infections were detected in an immigration detention centre. ( read original story ...)