Middle East

UN on Monday marks 75th anniversary facing world split by Covid-19

Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations marks its…

Saudi Arabian Petrochemical Companies Start 35.6 Billion- Riyal (9.49 Billion-USD) Merger Talks

RIYADH, Sept 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem), started merger talks, which may…

Man Arrested After Attempted Car-Ramming Attack Against Anti-Netanyahu Protesters

JERUSALEM, Sept 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – A man was arrested yesterday, after allegedly attempting to ram his car at a Jerusalem…

UAE Reports 809 New COVID-19 Cases, 84,242 In Total

DUBAI, Sept 20 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced 809 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed…

Feature: Kuwait Launches Mass Beach Campaign To Mark World Clean-up Day

KUWAIT, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, a mass campaign to mark World Clean-up Day by promoting the culture…

Palestinian Dies During West Bank Clashes With Israeli Soldiers: Medics

RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian dentist died yesterday, during clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers, in the…

Roadside Bomb Hits U.S.-Led Coalition Convoy In North Of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (NNN-NINA) – A roadside bomb exploded on Friday, near a convoy of trucks, carrying equipment belonging to…

Palestinian Official Says Israel “Loots Palestinian Antiquities”

RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian official, yesterday, accused Israel of waging a “systematic war” to “loot Palestinian antiquities…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 416,198

CAIRO, Sept 19 (NNN-MENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran surged to 416,198 yesterday. Iran, the hardest-hit…

After US claims, France says no evidence of Hezbollah explosives stores

US Ambassador Nathan Sales, Acting Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights and Coordinator for Counterterrorism speaks during…