Middle East

Covid-19: WHO’s Covid weapons fight still $16.8 bn short

  GENEVA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s global appeal for funding for coronavirus vaccines, treatments, diagnostics and…

Palestinian President Holds Phone Talk With Outgoing Israeli President

RAMALLAH, Jul 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, expressed the hope that peace will be achieved soon, between…

Iraq Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Cases At 8,818

BAGHDAD, Jul 7 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported yesterday 8,818 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily record, raising…

Booby-Trapped Drone Hits Erbil Airport In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jul 7 (NNN-NINA) – A booby-trapped drone, last night struck the Erbil airport, which houses a U.S.-led coalition military…

EU Says Israel’s Measures Of Displacing Palestinians “Illegal”

RAMALLAH, Jul 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The European Union (EU) said yesterday that, Israel’s measures of displacing the Palestinians in East…

Israel Reports 500 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Jul 6 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 500 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of…

Palestinian Detainee Remains On Hunger Strike For 62 Days

RAMALLAH, Jul 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail, Ghadanfar Abu Atwan, continues his hunger strike today,…

Israel’s Active COVID-19 Cases Rise To 2,438

JERUSALEM, Jul 5 (NNN-PNN) – The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 2,438, the highest since…

Covid-19: Russia cases soar again as Delta strain sparks global resurgence

Bangladesh is under lockdown battling a dire new surge of the Delta variant of the coronavirus MOSCOW, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

OPEC+ members meet again to try to settle differences

   LONDON, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After failing last week, the 23 members of the OPEC+ group of oil producers…