Middle East

Israeli Fighter Jets Bombard Bank In Gaza

JERUSALEM/GAZA, May 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel last night, bombarded a bank in Gaza city, the Israeli military and Hamas said.…

UN envoy to Yemen set to leave post: diplomatic sources

UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, who has been in line for a…

Israeli strikes target top Hamas figures: military

GAZA CITY, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have hit the homes of high-ranking members of…

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemns Israel as violence flares

RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Israel and reiterated support for Palestinians, as fatal…

“Emergency state” announced in Israeli city amid Arab-Jewish clashes

JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — A state of emergency was announced on Tuesday night in a central Israeli city and…

Tension between Israel, Gaza militants threatens to further escalate as death toll mounts

Photo taken on May 11 shows explosions following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City. GAZA, May 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The…

Some 155 million people suffer from hunger in 2020 – UN

Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary General UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 155 million people faced crisis…

Strait of Hormuz: US fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Gulf

The US Navy vessels were escorting USS Georgia, a guided-missile submarine, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz  WASHINGTON, May…

World powers call for calm after Israel unrest

JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reactions poured in from around the world after violence sparked by days of unrest at…

Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-SPA) — Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting committee confirmed on Tuesday that the crescent moon marking the beginning of…