Bahrain reported on Friday 129 new coronavirus cases, most of which were among expatriate workers, raising the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the country up to 3,170 cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Petroleum plans job and cost cuts amid market downturn: sources
Qatar Petroleum, one of the world's biggest energy companies, plans a new wave of job cuts and spending reductions to cope with the slump in oil and gas demand which has hit global economies, two ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Georgia still occur among elderly and people with underlying conditions
Analysis of GADPH's data shows the average age of COVID-19 fatalities is 73-years-old, with 75 percent of people who die from the virus being 65-years-old or older ... ( read original story ...)
Burn ban starts for 47 Georgia counties
The start of May marks the start of a burn ban that is effective in 47 Georgia counties. The ban started Friday, May 1 and will last until Sept. 30, WMAZ reported. The ban is put in place yearly ... ( read original story ...)
A 102-Year-Old Leaves Singapore Hospital After Fighting Virus
A 102-year-old woman born during the Spanish flu pandemic was discharged from a Singapore hospital after battling coronavirus, joining the handful of centenarian survivors of the outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon's talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was panned by banks on Friday as one that would "destroy confidence" in the country. ( read original story ...)
Why Lebanon’s Protesters Are Back
As the coronavirus lockdown eases, demonstrators respond to the country’s worst economic crisis since the civil war. ( read original story ...)
In Odd Turn With Israel, Gazans Get Economic Adrenaline Shot from Virus
With demand for masks and protective gear soaring worldwide, Israeli merchants have bombarded Gaza garment factories with new orders since early March. ( read original story ...)
What Israel should do now
In his April 27 op-ed, “Will Trump save Israel from Netanyahu’s reckless land grab?,” Jackson Diehl claimed that Israel’s annexing parts of the West Bank would kill any hope for a two-state solution. ( read original story ...)
Facebook video pries open rift within Syria’s ruling family
A cousin who has been a bulwark of support for President Bashar Assad posted a homemade video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his ... ( read original story ...)