Middle East

Rare Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Kill At Least 32, Wound 110

BAGHDAD, Jan 22 (NNN-NINA) – A rare twin suicide bomb attacks in central Baghdad yesterday, killed up to 32 and…

UN General Assembly adopts resolution to safeguard religious sites

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a new resolution that aims to combat sectarian…

FIFA threatens to ban players from World Cup if they join breakaway European Super League

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino ZURICH, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — FIFA has threatened to ban any player or club involved in…

Covid-1:US resumes WHO support, launches $1.9 trillion virus plan

GENEVA, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would resume its funding for the UN’s health agency as…

China Provides Donation To Iraq To Combat COVID-19

BAGHDAD, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Embassy in Iraq yesterday delivered donation to Iraq, helping the Iraqi government confront…

Qatar Wins Loreal-UNESCO Award 2020

DOHA, Jan 21 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar won the LOreal-UNESCO Award for the year 2020, presented for distinguished women in the…

2,923 Overseas Indonesians Test Positive For COVID-19

JAKARTA, Jan 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – As many as 88 more overseas Indonesians were confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing the total…

Palestine’s Abbas Congratulates Biden On His Inauguration

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, congratulated Joe Biden for his inauguration as the new president of…

Israel Issues Tenders For 2,572 New Settler Homes

JERUSALEM, Jan 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli authorities issued tenders for 2,572 new housing units, in the occupied West Bank and…

Roundup: Turkey Vaccinates Over One Million People Against COVID-19; Lebanon Reports Highest Daily Deaths

CAIRO, Jan 21 (NNN-MENA) – Turkey announced, the country has so far vaccinated 1.04 million citizens, during the first week…