Middle East

Sea Watch migrants to go onto quarantine ship off Palermo, Italy

t PALERMO, Italy, Sept 1 (NNN-ANSA) — Some 353 migrants rescued by the German NGO ship, Sea Watch 4, will…

Lebanon Names Diplomat Mustapha Adib As Premier

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon named, on Monday, Lebanese Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as premier. Adib succeeded in…

Feature: Palestinian Villagers In West Bank Struggle To Protect Lands From Israeli Seizure

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – For seven days in a row, dozens of Palestinians from the West…

362 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 69,690 In Total

DUBAI, Aug 31 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday, announced 362 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political…

Covid-19: US nears 6 million cases as world continues to see increase in coronavirus infections

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the…

Syria Forms New Gov’t, Leaving Top Ministers Unchanged

DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, ordered the formation of a new government on Sunday, keeping top…

Kuwait Reports 646 New COVID-19 Cases, 84,224 In Total

KUWAIT, Aug 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait on Saturday, reported 646 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, raising the tally…

48 Syrian Soldiers Killed In One-Week Battle With Daesh: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 48 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters have been killed over the past…

Latest Syrian Constitutional Talks End After “Challenging Week”

GENEVA, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – The latest session of the United Nations-mediated Syrian constitutional talks concluded in Geneva on Saturday…