Middle East

UN calls for urgent action to protect Iraqi children from landmine threats

BAGHDAD, April 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) jointly called…

Yemen’s Houthis claim launch drone attack at Israel, shoot down U.S. drone

SANAA, April 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — Yemen’s Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said early Saturday that the group had launched a…

US Pres Trump’s tariff hikes ‘hurt the vulnerable and the poor’: UN

GENEVA, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Increased global trade tariffs will hurt the most vulnerable and poor people, the UN’s trade…

Palestine: Deadly fire on Gaza ambulances possible Israeli ‘war crimes’, says UN official at Security Council meeting

UNITED NATIONS, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in Gaza after shots were fired…

Syrian government says studying Amnesty report on massacres

DAMASCUS, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Syria’s government said it was “closely following” the findings of a new Amnesty International report…

Rwanda hosts first AI World Summit in Africa

KIGALI, April 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The first Artificial Intelligence (AI) World Summit in Africa convenes in Rwanda, focusing on…

Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Palestinians

TEHRAN, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Iran condemned what it called Israel’s continued “crimes” and attacks against Palestinians. Iranian Foreign Ministry…

UN envoy condemns Israel’s military escalations in Syria

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — A UN envoy condemned Israel’s latest air and ground attacks on Syria, and denounced…

OPEC+ announces larger-than-expected oil output increase

VIENNA, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+,…

Egypt receives 4th IMF loan tranche worth 1.2 bln USD

CAIRO, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Egypt received a 1.2-billion-U.S.-dollar loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, the…