Middle East

Thousands rally across Europe to back Palestinians

Supporters of Palestine attend a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in London LONDON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters…

Thousands rally in North America in solidarity with Palestinians

NEW YORK, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied in cities across North America on Saturday, calling for…

UN chief ‘dismayed’, ‘disturbed’ by Israel strikes on Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “dismayed” by civilian casualties in Gaza and “deeply disturbed”…

Covid-19: Pandemic slows globally, despite India toll

PARIS, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic slowed its pace around the world for a second week in a…

Abbas Holds First Phone Call With Biden, Discussing Tension In Gaza

RAMALLAH, May 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday held a phone call with U.S. President, Joe Biden, discussing…

UN Chief Calls For Unified Security Council Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called for a unified Security Council, over the Israeli-Palestinian…

Covid-19: Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year, WHO warns

GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The World Health Organization issued a grim warning that the second year of Covid-19 was…

Egyptian, Jordanian FMs Discuss Worsening Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

CAIRO, May 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, discussed yesterday, the deteriorating…

UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Mideast after US delay

UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will hold a virtual public meeting Sunday to address the…

Covid-10: Global deaths reach 3,346,813

PARIS, May 15 (NNN-AGENCES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,346,813 people since the outbreak emerged in China…