Kuwait’s finance minister has asked its sovereign wealth fund to review the feasibility of the takeover of Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank by its subsidiary Kuwait Finance House, state news agency KUNA ... ( read original story ...)
Family living in Kuwait stranded in UK due to baby passport delay
A new mother from Kuwait has described the "absolute nightmare" of being unable to get a British passport for her baby due to the virus lockdown. Samantha Hogg is staying in Crosby, Merseyside, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Second phase of Oman’s renewable energy programme likely to be delayed – source
The tendering of the second phase of Oman's solar programme is likely to be delayed, a source aware of the project details told Zawya Projects. Oman Power & Water Procurement Company (OPWP) had ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Oman Call for Regional Cooperation to Ensure Security
In a telephone conversation with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani pointed to the tough conditions in the region and the world due to the outbreak of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reports 1,016 More Coronavirus Cases, 12th Death
Singapore's health ministry on Wednesday confirmed another 1,016 cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total infections in the Southeast Asian island nation to 10,141. It also reported its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Oil Trading Billionaire Admits Hiding Huge Futures Losses
These have not been sunny days in Singapore. The Lion City has seen cases of Covid-19 surge to 10,141 as of Wednesday after it did an excellent job of containing the early outbreak of the disease. It ... ( read original story ...)
Fears realised as first Covid-19 case found in Lebanon refugee camp
A camp in the Bekaa Valley in March. Lebanon hosts 475,000 Palestinian refugee and another million Syrian refugees, and there have been fresh calls to protect them from coronavirus. Photograph: Nabil ... ( read original story ...)
Lianghua Qingwen Listed in the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Scheme for Laos
Yiling Pharmaceutical announced that Lianhua Qingwen capsules (granules) have been added to the "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Scheme for Laos" (Trial Version II) as the fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Abbas says Palestinian accords with Israel, U.S. null if Israel annexes West Bank land
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - said in remarks aired on Wednesday that his administration would regard agreements with Israel and the United States “completely cancelled” if Israel annexes land in ... ( read original story ...)
West Bank Annexation Up To Israel: Pompeo
A controversial decision on whether to annex much of the West Bank is the prerogative of Israel's new unity government, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. A breakthrough coalition ... ( read original story ...)