Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Reports 60-Percent Drop In Foreign Tourists In First Four Months

PHNOM PENH, May 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, attracted 384,317 foreign tourists, in the first four months of 2020, down 60 percent over the same period last year. The ancient site made gross revenue of nearly 18 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales, during the Jan-Apr period…

Explosion Hits Town In Syria’s Aleppo, Killing Four

DAMASCUS, May 2 (NNN-SANA) – An explosion took place in a storehouse of cooking gas cylinders, in a town in the northern countryside of Aleppo province, in northern Syria on Friday, killing four people and wounding 23 others, state TV reported. The explosion left damage in buildings near the storehouse…

U.S. Claims On Venezuela’s Trade Ties With Iran “Baseless”: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, May 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, dismissed U.S. allegation against trade ties between Tehran and Caracas as “baseless.” Such claims aim at creating obstacles in the way of the South American country’s plans, to restore its oil sector amid U.S. sanctions, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, was…

Turkish Police Detain 38 For Unauthorised Marches

ISTANBUL, May 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, on Friday, detained at least 38 people, who intended to stage unauthorised marches to central Istanbul, to mark International Workers’ Day, media reported. Gathering in at least three separate districts, several groups attempted to march towards the iconic Taksim Square, despite the curfew…

Iraq’s Oil Exports Over 103 Million Barrels In Apr

BAGHDAD, May 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq said, it exported more than 103 million barrels of crude oil in Apr, bringing in revenues of more than 1.42 billion U.S. dollars. Iraq’s total exports of crude oil during the month exceeded 103.14 million barrels, with an average of 3.43 million barrels per…

Yemeni Gov’t Forces Clash With STC’s Military Units In Socotra

ADEN, May 2 (NNN-SABA) – Intense clashes erupted on Friday, between Yemen’s government forces, and the military units of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in the country’s archipelago of Socotra. “The government forces exchanged artillery shelling with the STC’s military units, during hours of clashes, sparked over the control of…

Two Malls In Abu Dhabi To Reopen Today

ABU DHABI, May 2 (NNN-WAM) – Yas Mall, on Yas Island, and Al Jimi Mall, in Al Ain, will be the first in the emirate to reopen – but with measures in place, to protect shoppers from the spread of Covid-19. Opening hours during Ramadan will be 12.00 pm to…

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project Identifies Location Of Over-water Villas, Hotels

RIYADH, May 2 (NNN-SPA) – The Red Sea Project, one of Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious tourism projects, recently identified the location of its over-water villas and hotels, the Red Sea Development Company said. The company, developer behind the luxury tourism project, revealed the position of its over-water assets, including villas,…

Some Israeli Cities Refuse To Reopen Schools Despite Gov’t Decision

JERUSALEM, May 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Several Israeli cities have announced that they would not reopen schools on Sunday (tomorrow), despite the government’s decision on Friday, to resume first to third grade classes, as well as, 11th and 12th grade classes. The municipalities of these cities said, they are not ready…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 16,101 As Death Toll Hits 225

JERUSALEM, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Israel has risen to 16,101, after 155 new cases were added on Friday, the state’s Ministry of Health said. Earlier on Friday, the Israeli government decided to partially reopen schools, starting from tomorrow (May 3) with distance restrictions between…