Middle East

Egypt, Pakistan Eye Further Security, Economic Cooperation

CAIRO, Feb 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held talks yesterday with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi,…

Palestinian PM Hails High Rate Of Voter Registration For Upcoming Elections

RAMALLAH, Feb 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said yesterday that, the high rate of voter registration, reflects…

UN Envoy Warns Of Iraq’s Economic Fragility

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Top UN envoy for Iraq warned about the fragility of Iraq’s economy despite recent…

Arab League Chief, UN Coordinator Discuss Developments In Palestine, Israel

CAIRO, Feb 17 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Aboul-Gheit, and UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process,…

Rocket Attack Kills One, Wounds Six In Iraq’s Erbil

BAGHDAD, Feb 16 (NNN-NINA) – A civilian contractor was killed and five others wounded, including a U.S. soldier, in a…

Senior Pro-Gov’t Military Commander Killed In Yemen: Source

ADEN, Feb 16 (NNN-SABA) – A high-level commander of Yemen’s pro-government forces was killed yesterday, in the ongoing battles with…

Qatar Reports 440 New COVID-19 Cases, 157,244 In Total

DOHA, Feb 15 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari health ministry yesterday announced 440 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of…

US condemns executions of Turks in northern Iraq

US State Department spokesman Ned Price WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States condemned the execution of 13 Turkish…

Israel Reports 1,967 New COVID-19 Cases, 723,726 In Total

JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,967 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the tally of confirmed…

Israeli Missile Strikes Target Sites Around Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Feb 15 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched a missile attack on Syrian military sites, around the capital Damascus, in the…