Middle East

Palestinian Killed In East Jerusalem After Stabbing An Israeli Police Officer: Sources

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli police shot dead yesterday, a Palestinian young man, in the old city in…

UAE Official Says UAE-Israel Accord Not Directed At Iran

DUBAI, Aug 18 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said on…

Palestine Withdraws From World Expo In UAE

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government announced yesterday that, it decided to withdraw from the World Expo, scheduled…

Jordan Records 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Not To Impose Lock-down

AMMAN, Aug 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Monday said, it would not impose a lock-down, amid the rise of COVID-19…

US Pres Trump calls Putin ‘world-class chess player’ along with Xi and Erdogan

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-TASS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan are…

Israel Reports 2,071 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,751 In Total

JERUSALEM, Aug 18 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,071 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total cases…

Embattled former Spanish king Juan Carlos is in UAE: royal palace

MADRID, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain who went into exile in the face of…

US: White House advisor Kushner urges Saudi to normalise ties with Israel

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House advisor Jared Kushner said it would be…

Germany’s FM Maas arrives in war-torn Libya, meeting set with UN-support PM Serraj

The visit by Heiko Maas’ is to spur efforts to resolve Libya’s long-running conflict TRIPOLI, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Germany’s top…

Lebanon’s Blast Damage Toll Rises As Assessment Continues: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The damage toll in Lebanon, following the Beirut blasts, is rising, as the United…