Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. The directive from the Gulf kingdom's Supreme Court says flogging will be replaced by ... ( read original story ...)
Newcastle, Saudi Arabia and the Power of Words
All too often, sports blurs the frivolous and the significant. Why should there be a higher moral burden on fans to draw bright lines? ( read original story ...)
Seven unit rotations to Afghanistan, Iraq and Europe announced
Army Europe officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. One official with 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters, which is headed to Europe, said they plan to quarantine before ... ( read original story ...)
Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore
Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore Nobody Can Help Iraq Anymore... Raise your hand if you were aware that there was a new Iraqi prime minister-designate. No, not the guy who was nominated in mid-March or ... ( read original story ...)
Daniel Hoffman: Iraq on the brink — Here’s why it matters to Americans
Reeling from decades of war, economic sanctions and domestic corruption, Iraq is facing its worst crisis since ISIS captured Mosul in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Iraq warns of Daesh attempt to exploit virus outbreak, renew terror campaign
Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Adel Abdul-Mahdi speaks during a meeting of Iraq’s National Security Council on April 22, 2020. Iraq has warned that the Daesh ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Cyber Libel Case Tests Fragile Media Freedoms in Philippines
“On balance there’s still space for media expression in the Philippines, but of course the feeling of media professionals is that they would be more careful in terms of crossing the line with Duterte, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Extends Lockdown; Chinese Army Doctors Arrive to Help Combat Virus
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan extended a partial lockdown for two more weeks Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country, though the number of confirmed cases is relatively very low. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Government Is Caught Between a Mosque and a Hard Place
While the agreement requires mosques to follow 20 rules —including having worshippers pray 6 feet apart, barring the entry of the old and ill, and banning handshakes—they will be difficult to enforce ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to ban air, sea travel to end-May: officials
Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, starting this week to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry said in a ... ( read original story ...)