Middle East

Thai PM Calls On Workers To Prepare For Overseas Work After Pandemic Subsides

BANGKOK, June 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, via spokeswoman, Narumon Pinyosinwat, instructed Thai workers to prepare themselves…

Kuwait Records 31,848 COVID-19 Cases, 264 Deaths

KUWAIT, June 8 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait, on Sunday, reported 717 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths, raising the…

Billions Of Desert Locusts Swarm Through War-Torn Yemen

SANAA, June 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Billions of desert locusts are swarming through war-torn Yemen, threatening crops and exacerbating the food…

1,595 New COVID-19 Infections Detected In Qatar, 68,790 In Total

DOHA, June 8 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s health ministry, on Sunday, announced 1,595 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number…

540 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 38,808 In Total

DUBAI, June 8 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday announced 540 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Palestine Slams Israel For Deportation Of Worshippers From Al-Aqsa Mosque

RAMALLAH, June 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, on Sunday, slammed Israel, for issuing deportation orders for Palestinians, away from East Jerusalem’s…

COVID-19 Cases Exceed 170,000 In Iran, Turkey; Saudi Arabia’s Tally Surpasses 100,000

CAIRO, June 8 (NNN-MENA) – As COVID-19 continues to spread in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey have both seen…

OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July

VIENNA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed to extend historic…

Explosion Kills Eight In Northeast Syria

DAMASCUS, June 7 (NNN-SANA) – At least eight people were killed and seven others wounded, by the explosion of a…

Kuwait Records 31,131 COVID-19 Cases, 254 Deaths

KUWAIT, June 7 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait on Saturday reported 487 new cases of COVID-19, and 10 more deaths, raising the…