Oman recorded a relatively small in increase in the number of its coronavirus cases, reporting 255 new cases on Wednesday. The total number of cases is now 8,373. The death toll is 38, with 2,177 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech firm secures $17M to build out platform
Raking in $17 million in its latest fund raising, GoBear will be looking to build up a "full-fledged financial services platform" and tap an estimated base of 300 million in the region who remain ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Lebanon’s woes worsen as country pushed to the brink
Country was already rocked by unrest over the cost of living - then came coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law
Echoing the country’s Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they’re challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Choice, Between Shame and Pride
The opening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial on Sunday was a moment of intense national shame and intense national pride. The shame is obvious: the serving prime minister taking ... ( read original story ...)
As Libya conflict increases, anti-Israel voices seek to spin the narrative
Israel’s name was moved above Saudi Arabia, France, the UAE and Syria, as one off the supposed “belligerents” on the Wikipedia list of supporters of eastern Libya House of Representatives. ( read original story ...)
How Israel and the Arab World Are Making Peace Without a Peace Deal
Turns out that solving the Palestinian question isn’t essential after all. And the Trump administration, Israel and a few of the Gulf Arabs seem fine with that. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: Arrests spark fresh unrest in Pamirs
This episode marks only the latest in a long series of confrontations between the population of the Pamirs and the central government in Tajikistan. The last serious swell of unrest came in 2018. In ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Jordan talks ‘Great American Comeback,’ IG departures, Clinton, Flynn case
A report that the U.S. could see strong economic growth as states emerge from months of coronavirus shutdowns had U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sounding optimistic Tuesday during an appearance on “.” ... ( read original story ...)
Former Teammate Backs Lionel Messi To Have His Own Michael Jordan ‘Last Dance’ Moment With Argentina
Lionel Messi’s former Argentina teammate, Lucas Biglia, has claimed that the Barcelona skipper can have his own Michael Jordan "Last Dance" moment if he manages to lead his national team to FIFA World ... ( read original story ...)