Middle East

EU Official Calls For Ending Israeli Blockade In Gaza To Facilitate Reconstruction

GAZA, Jun 2 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior European Union (EU) official, yesterday, called on Israel to end the blockade, which…

Egypt’s Great Pyramids Yearn For Return Of Foreign Tourists

CAIRO, Jun 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Empty souvenir booths, dispirited tourist guides, idle camels, and only a handful of tourists. It…

Iran Says Talks With Saudi Arabia Continue In “Constructive” Climate

TEHRAN, Jun 1 (NNN-IRNA) – The spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that, the talks between Tehran and…

UN Envoy Says Blockade On Sanaa Airport, Hodeidah Seaport In Yemen Should Be Lifted

SANAA, Jun 1 (NNN-SABA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said, the blockade on Sanaa airport and Hodeidah…

Feature: Agricultural Project In Lebanon’s Baalbek Saves Hundreds From Unemployment

BEIRUT, Jun 1 (NNN-NNA) – The “Agricultural Village,” a project located in the plain of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, helps…

Jordan Faces Severe Water Supply Crisis After Low-Precipitation Rainy Season

AMMAN, May 31 (NNN-PETRA) – Mohammad Abu Osama, a resident of Marj Al Hamam, in Jordan’s capital Amman, recently experienced…

Oman Reports 2,399 New COVID-19 Cases, 216,183 In Total

MUSCAT, May 31 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani health ministry, yesterday, announced 2,399 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total confirmed number…

Egypt, Israel FMs Discuss Gaza Ceasefire, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

CAIRO, May 31 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, met yesterday, with his visiting Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, to…

Pro-Palestinian rally in Washington seeks end to US aid to Israel

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 rallied Saturday in Washington in support of Palestinians and calling for an…

31 Houthi Rebels Killed In Saudi-Led Airstrikes In Central Yemen: Military Source

SANAA, May 29 (NNN-SPA) – At least 31 Houthi rebels were killed yesterday, in airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition,…