Middle East

Russian FM Arrives In Damascus

DAMASCUS, Sept 8 (NNN-SANA) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, his first visit…

COVID-19: Malaysia imposes entry ban on 23 countries

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Long-term pass holders from 23 countries which have recorded more than 150,000 COVID-19 cases are…

Three Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport, Four Cars Damaged

BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (NNN-NINA) – Three Katyusha rockets landed at Baghdad International Airport yesterday, damaging four vehicles, the Iraqi military…

Israel Imposes Night Closure On 40 Cities, Towns With High COVID-19 Morbidity

JERUSALEM, Sept 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – An Israeli special ministerial committee, decided to impose a night closure on 40 cities and…

Yemeni Houthi Rebels Claim Cross-Border Attack On Saudi Airport

SANAA, Sept 7 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia said, they launched an attack on a Saudi border airport, Houthi-run al-Masirah…

Lebanon Registers 415 New COVID-19 Cases, 20,426 In Total

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased yesterday by 415 cases to 20,426, while death toll…

Feature: New School Year Begins In West Bank After Six-Month Closure Due To COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children returned to schools in the…

Egypt, Bahrain Welcome Peace Initiatives To Solve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Bahrain welcomed any initiatives, aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace for…

Pro-Gov’t Fighters Ambush Five Daesh Militants In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 6 (NNN-SANA) – Pro-government Syrian fighters, yesterday ambushed five Daesh militants in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province…

Serbia, Kosovo agree on economic normalization, after meeting with US Pres Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump (M), Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) and the head of government of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti WASHINGTON,…