Oman recorded 603 new positive cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with a further death in the Sultanate. Oman’s Ministry of Health announced that, of the new cases, 206 involved Omanis and 343 related ... ( read original story ...)
Oman heads back to work on Sunday
It is back to work tomorrow for the people of the Muscat governorate with the lifting of the coronavirus lockdown. Except for the willayat of Muttrah, which is still in lockdown, life in most parts of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown leaves hundreds of thousands of migrants without food in Russia
In late April, she and several of her roommates tested positive for novel coronavirus after falling severely ill with pneumonia symptoms. After a week in the hospital, they returned to the apartment. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s National Assembly approves 4 agreements with Turkey
The Azerbaijan National Assembly has approved four agreements involving visa exemption, preferential trade, financial assistance and military cooperation with Turkey, media ... ( read original story ...)
Russia is getting more than it bargained for in Libya and Syria
Recent events in Libya and Syria suggest that Russia may not soon be able to count real wins from its investments in the Middle East and North Africa. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to Reopen Some Tourism in August With Restrictions – Official
Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official said on Sunday. Kimali Fernando, chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Press freedom in Myanmar regresses
Increased arrests of journalists, the partial shutdown of the Internet and the increasing blocking of websites show that the liberalisation of Myanmar's press is in danger. ( read original story ...)
Iran Leaders Criticize U.S. ‘Racism’ After George Floyd Death: Black Americans ‘Not Sure They’ll Be Alive in A Few Minutes’
The Iranian leaders' use of Twitter has several GOP senators demanding a federal investigation into the California-based tech company. ( read original story ...)
Israel-Iran attacks: ‘Cyber winter is coming’
Cyber winter is coming and coming even faster than I suspected,” Yigal Unna, the head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate told a conference last week, without mentioning Iran’s alleged role in the ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Hank Stackpole, Decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran, Dies
Retired Lt. Gen. Henry "Hank " C. Stackpole, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and Marine Corps legend with deep ties to Hawaii and the Pacific, has died in his 80s, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)