KSA abolishes flogging as punishment
KSA Supreme Court said that decision is part of reforms pushed by King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed…
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EU officials softened criticism on Chinese disinformation
EU officials softened criticism on Chinese disinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic in response to pressure from China, according to reports.
Sudan’s transitional govt to hand over its main port to UAE
Sudan’s transitional government is taking steps to hand over control of its main principal seaport to a company owned by…
Usama wanted to assassinate Obama so ‘totally unprepared’ Biden would be president
Usama bin Laden wanted to assassinate Barack Obama so ‘totally unprepared’ Biden would be president, declassified documents show.
Indian presidential palace isolates 500 over coronavirus
Indian presidential palace has isolated 500 in staff quarters over coronavirus scare,as coronavirus cases increasing day by day.
Turkish authorities blocks Saudi,Emirati state news websites
Turkish authorities blocked Saudi and United Arab Emirates state news websites days after the Saudi Arabia blocked several Turkish state…
Dubai employers must renew health insurance of workers
Dubai Health Authority has asked employers to not allow employee insurance to lapse and must renew health insurance at time.
UAE decides to import malaria tablets from India
UAE has decided to import malaria tablets (hydroxychloroquine) from India as a possible treatment for coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi princess jailed for more than a year without charge
Saudi princess jailed for more than a year without charge has made a public appeal to the king and crown…
Anti-malarial drug became tool of Indian diplomacy
Anti-malarial drug became tool of Indian diplomacy as India is one of the largest producers of HCQ now used in…
China helps car buyers with cash to revive sales
China is helping world’s biggest automobiles market to get back on its feet after the coronavirus pandemic damage through cash.
ADB announces massive coronavirus rescue package
ADB has announced that it will roll out a massive $20 billion package to help developing member nations to tackle…
Singapore to launch ‘floating hotels’for foreign workers
Singapore is preparing to house hundreds of foreign workers in accommodation vessels typically used for offshore.
Rice ATMs in Vietnam helps needy in Lockdown
Rice ATMs are helping poor and needy people in vietnam those who are affected by coronavirus lockdown,many of whom have…
Taliban announce to release 20 government prisoners
Taliban has announced that they will release 20 Afghan government prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar as part…
Reuven Rivlin rejects Gantz’s request for more time to form government
Reuven Rivlin has rejected parliament speaker Benny Gantz’s (an ex-military chief) request for more time to form a government.
United States agencies don’t want China Telecom to operate in the US
United States agencies claim China Telecom’s US operations might allow Chinese government ‘to engage in malicious cyber activity’.
Amnesty International video shows ‘extreme overcrowding’ in Cambodia prison
Amnesty International has shared a new video it received that claims to show extreme overcrowding and “inhumane conditions” in a…
Turkish govt imposes 48-hour curfew in major cities to curb coronavirus
Turkish government has placed restrictions in 31 provinces across the nation but bakeries, pharmacies and health facilities to remain open.
IMF says coronavirus pandemic will cause worst recession
IMF says coronavirus pandemic may trigger worst economic fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, with only a partial recovery in…
Pakistan asks Ghani government to hand over regional ISIL chief
Pakistan has asked Ashraf Ghani government to hand over chief of ISIL ‘Khorasan Province’ Aslam Farooqi,who is under arrest over…
Coronavirus spreading among royal Saudi family: Report
Coronavirus spreading rapidly among Saudi royal family,Doctors at elite King Faisal Hospital preparing as many as 500 beds,New York Times…