Middle East

Oman Reports 311 New COVID-19 Cases, 140,300 In Total

MUSCAT, Feb 25 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani health ministry, yesterday announced 311 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total confirmed number…

Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine For Emergency Use

CAIRO, Feb 25 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), approved Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in…

Covid-19: Novel coronavirus strains continue to spread worldwide, WHO says

GENEVA, Feb 24 (NNN-TASS) — A more contagious coronavirus strain VOC 202012/01 that was initially detected in the UK, has…

Qatar And Egypt Hold First Meeting Since Al-Ula Declaration

DOHA, Feb 24 (NNN-QNA) – After over three-and-a-half years of severed ties, between Qatar and the former blockading quartet, the…

US Occupation Brings In Military Vehicles, Logistic Materials To Syria’s Hasaka Countryside

HASAKA, Feb 24 (NNN-SANA) – To support their illegitimate bases, the U.S. occupation forces, brought in yesterday, military armoured vehicles…

UN expert says Iran lied in downing of Ukraine airliner

Authorities work at the scene of a crashed Ukrainian plane in Shahedshahr last year UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

German ‘Daesh leader’ faces Wednesday verdict

BERLIN, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A German court will hand down Wednesday its ruling in a case against Abu Walaa,…

Intensified Airstrikes Curb Houthis’ Progress Towards Yemen’s Oil-Rich Marib

ADEN, Feb 24 (NNN-SABA) – The Saudi Arabia-led coalition, continued yesterday, to launch intensified airstrikes on Houthi fighters, attacking Yemen’s…

Qatari Special Envoy Holds Talks With Pakistani Officials On Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-APP) – Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, special envoy of Qatar’s foreign minister for counter-terrorism and mediation of…

US reaffirms willingness to engage Iran over nuclear issue

State Dept. Spokesman Ned Price WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US Department of State reaffirmed the willingness to engage…