Middle East

Joe Biden elected US new President

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Joe Biden has been elected as the United States new President, CNN and other US…

Three African countries and Yemen are at high risk of famine, UN warns

ROME, Nov 7 (NNN-TELESUR) — The World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…

Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike After Release Deal With Israel

RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian prisoner, who had been on a hunger strike for 103 days, in an…

Hezbollah Condemns U.S. Sanctions On Former Lebanese FM Bassil

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah condemned U.S. sanctions against former Lebanese Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, over corruption allegations and…

Saudi Arabia to host F1 night race in Jeddah in 2021

Saudi Arabia is set to be paired with next year’s season-ending round at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina, also held under…

Iraqi president approves new elections law

Iraqi presidency approves the Election Law BAGHDAD, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iraqi President Barham Salih approved the new parliamentary elections…

Saudi Arabia eases ‘kafala’ system restrictions on migrant workers

Deputy Minister Abdullah Abuthunain RIYADH, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Saudi Arabia has announced it will ease some of the contractual restrictions giving employers control…

UN rebuked Israel for ‘biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in years’

Pictures from the scene showed the area strewn with debris after the demolition UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The United Nations…

Malawi to become first African country in decades to open an embassy in Jerusalem

Pres Lazarus Chakwera LILONGWE, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem, the controversial capital…

Two Kurdish Security Members Killed, Two Wounded In PKK’s Attack In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 5 (NNN-NINA) – Two Kurdish security members were killed and two others wounded, yesterday, in an attack by…