Middle East

Russia and Ukraine each free 95 POWs in latest exchange

KYIV/MOSCOW, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and Ukraine have released a total of 190 captured soldiers in the latest prisoner…

Egypt To Halt Load-Shedding Power Cuts

CAIRO, Jul 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt will suspend rotating power outages, starting from Jul 21, to brace users for summer…

Lebanon’s War With Israel Will Not Stop As Long As Offensive Against Gaza Continues: Hezbollah Leader

BEIRUT, Jul 18 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said yesterday that, Lebanon’s war with Israel will not stop,…

Three Syrian Children Killed In Israeli Strike On S. Lebanese Town: Sources

BEIRUT, Jul 17 (NNN-NNA) – Three Syrian children were killed yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Umm…

Latest Israeli Strikes Kill, Injure Dozens; One Attack Near UN HQ: Death Toll – 38,713 Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest strikes across Gaza, killed and injured dozens of Palestinian people, and one…

Drones Hit Airbase Housing U.S. Forces In W. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 17 (NNN-NINA) – Two drones, yesterday, attacked the Ayn al-Asad Airbase, in Iraq’s western Anbar province, where U.S.…

Egyptian, French Leaders Discussed Efforts To Reach Ceasefire In Gaza

CAIRO, Jul 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron yesterday,…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 38,664: Health Authorities

GAZA, Jul 16 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to…

UN Chief Appoints New Special Envoy For Iraq

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, announced the appointment of Mohamed al Hassan of Oman,…

Syrian Businessman Killed In Israeli Drone Strike

DAMASCUS, Jul 16 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian businessman, Bara’a Al-Qaterji, was killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting his car, near…