A view of Kuwait City. Educationists have reacted with dismay and indignation at these scenes and said that teachers’ personal computers, projectors and other possessions may have been damaged or lost ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon to reinstate total lockdown amid spike in infections
Lebanese rushed to food stores to stock up on vegetables and basic items, hours before the government was to reinstate a four-day nationwide lockdown on Wednesday, following a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon asks western countries to stop Israeli breaches of airspace
Lebanon asked a number of western countries with permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council to persuade Israel to stop breaching Lebanese airspace, reported Asharq Al-Awsat on ... ( read original story ...)
Reggie Miller: 1997 Pacers were better than Michael Jordan’s Bulls
Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller believes his 1997-98 Indiana Pacers were a better team than Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls. Miller spoke about the matchup during a preview for the final two ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s packed prisons show drug fight ‘failure’: Amnesty International
Cambodia's prisons are overspilling with drug convicts after a crackdown on addicts, a rights group said Wednesday, releasing rare footage of dozens of inmates squashed together in a sweltering cell. ( read original story ...)
Lebanese Government Forms Cell to Tackle Smuggling to Syria
The Lebanese government announced on Tuesday it will form a cell within the Finance Ministry aimed at tackling smuggling in wake of the spike in such operations, most notably with fuel and flour being ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan could win from weaker tenge – EBRD
Kazakhstan could boost the competitiveness of its non-oil sector in a time of low energy prices as a change in relative prices supports diversification, a European Bank for Reconstruction and ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Ends State of Emergency; Provinces to Oversee Lifting of Lockdown
Kazakhstan allowed a coronavirus state of emergency to lapse on Monday, authorising cities and provinces to begin lifting lockdown measures depending on their success in curbing the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech and rumours spread on the platform may have led to ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook apologises for role in Sri Lanka’s deadly violence in 2018
Facebook Inc's lack of a serious response to signs of abuse on its platform in Sri Lanka may have helped stoke deadly violence in the country in 2018, according to an investigation of the social ... ( read original story ...)