U.S. Officials’ Mideast Tours Aim To Use Arab Division To Boost Israeli Role: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, said that, the visits of U.S. officials to the Middle East, aim at using the Arab division to boost the role of Israel in the region. The United States and Israel are trying to “implement their plans and deals at this…

Hamas Receives Russia’s Invitation For Palestinian Unity Meeting In Moscow

GAZA, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement, ruler of the Gaza Strip, announced that, it received an invitation from Russia, to join a meeting between Palestinian factions, on ending their internal division. The announcement was made by Husam Badran, a member of Hamas’ politburo, in a press statement…

Iran Says UAE Will Not Be More Secure Through Deal With Israel

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s foreign minister, said that, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not become more secure, through a recent normalisation deal with Israel, Press TV reported. “The UAE turned to Israel to buy security, while Israel is unable to keep even itself secure,” Mohammad Javad Zarif…

Yemen’s Rebel-Run Court Sentences 16 Men To Death For “Spying For Saudi Arabia”

SANAA, Aug 25 (NNN-SABA) – A court, controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, sentenced 16 men to death, for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The television did not identify the defendants, but said that, they are Yemenis and…

Roundup: COVID-19 Cases In Iran Exceed 360,000 As Iraq Sees Highest 3,980 Daily New Recoveries

CAIRO, Aug 25 (NNN-MENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 360,000 in Iran. Meanwhile, Iraq reported the highest 3,980 daily new recoveries from the virus during the day. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 2,245 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to…

Israel Reports 104,472 COVID-19 Cases, 847 Deaths

JERUSALEM, Aug 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,809 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (yesterday), bringing the total to 104,472. The number of death cases reached 847, with 13 new deaths, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 398 to 416, out of 865 patients…

Myanmar Military Suspends Operation Against Armed Groups For One More Month

YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar military, on Monday announced to extend the suspension period of military operation against armed groups for one more month, said the Commander-in-Chief’s Office of the Defence Services. The non-operation period was previously set to expire on Aug 31 this year, but it will…

Sydney Aims To Wipe Out Virus With Testing Blitz

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s largest city, Sydney, launched a COVID-19 testing blitz this week, in an attempt to “mop up” lingering virus infections, primarily in the city’s western suburbs. New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, today, urged anyone in that area with symptoms to get tested, after a…

S. Korea To Ban Classes In Seoul Metropolitan Area On COVID-19 Resurgence

SEOUL, Aug 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s education ministry said today that, classes will be banned in Seoul and its surrounding area, amid the COVID-19 resurgence in the Seoul metropolitan area. All preschools, primary and secondary schools in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province, as well as, Incheon, west of…

One Killed, 17 Injured, Scores Trapped In India’s Building Collapse

MUMBAI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – One person was killed and 17 injured, while 43 others were feared trapped, after a five-storey building collapsed in Mahad, 170 km from Mumbai, last night. One person died and seven are currently undergoing treatment in hospital, and the search for the remaining 43 is…