Syria's top tycoon publicly airing his grievances has revealed a power struggle within the ruling family as it tries to cement its power after nine years of war, analysts say. After years of staying ... ( read original story ...)
Iran-backed militias shuffled around Syria after airstrikes
Iranian-backed militias have been shuffled throughout Syria since a series of airstrikes targeted Iranian and Syrian targets in the country in recent weeks, according to local reports. The Liwa ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Ends Coronavirus State of Emergency, Turns to Economy
Kazakhstan ended the state of emergency declared to fight the spread of coronavirus, with the central Asian nation’s leader pledging to protect the currency and urging more lending to stimulate the ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Stock Market Halted After Top Shares Sink on Reopening
The Sri Lankan stock market closed minutes after reopening as a gauge of bluechip shares sank more than 10% from its previous closing level as trading resumed following the bourse’s longest ever shut ... ( read original story ...)
Limit Down, Shut Again for Sri Lanka Stocks After 51-Day Break
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s stock market opened after a seven-week trading halt only to shutter within minutes following a more than 10% drop in a gauge of blue chip shares, highlighting the risks of a ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Rebalancing international politics and internal economics
It rings similar to the successful efforts of Sri Lanka and neighbouring Maldives to attract tourists from new and untapped markets, when the West was caught under the 'global economic melt-down'. ( read original story ...)
She Saved Saudi Arabia. Can She Save the World From Cyber Warfare?
Chris Kubecka, a military veteran and child genius, is at the front lines of keeping us safe online amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia triples VAT rate as oil revenues tumble
Business Saudi Arabia triples VAT rate as oil revenues tumble. Posted . Saudi Arabia will triple its value added tax rate and suspend a cost of living allowance for state employee ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26B in costs amid pandemic
Saudi Arabia has tripled taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and has announced spending cuts of around $26 billion as it grapples with blows from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices on ... ( read original story ...)
McCarthyism, Cold War, Iraq War, weasels: China on the attack against the U.S.
This language echoes previous threats by China, including before it expelled journalists for three American newspapers, and comes as a bitter diplomatic row between China and the United States plumbs ... ( read original story ...)