Middle East

Ethiopia foils attack on UAE embassy in Addis Ababa, 15 suspects arrested

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ethiopia has arrested 15 suspected members of a terrorist group for allegedly planning attacks…

Iraq Declares Killing Of Senior Daesh Leader Near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb 3 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, declared yesterday that, a senior leader of the Daesh group…

Covid-19: More than 100 million vaccinated globally

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, mostly among the…

Iraq’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record; Israel To Gradually Lift Lockdown Restrictions Next Week

CAIRO, Feb 3 (NNN-MENA) – Iraq set a new record of daily COVID-19 cases in 2021, with 1,135 infections confirmed…

Turkey Vaccinates More Than Two Million Citizens

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – The number of Turks that received the first dose of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, exceeded…

Covid-19: EU aims to boost vaccination rollout as variants spread

BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union put on a brave face, defending its troubled vaccination programme and insisting…

UN Envoy To Iraq Visits Tehran To Support Stability In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb 2 (NNN-NINA) – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), said that, the Special Representative of the…

Israel Extends COVID-19 Lockdown

JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s cabinet decided late yesterday, to extend an ongoing 36-day nationwide lockdown until Friday, in…

Oman Reports 598 New COVID-19 Cases, 134,326 In Total

MUSCAT, Feb 1 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani health ministry, yesterday, announced 598 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of…

Iraq Reports 714 New COVID-19 Cases, 619,636 In Total

BAGHDAD, Feb 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported yesterday, 714 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to…