Middle East

Landmark 75th session of UNGA commences in largely virtual format amidst COVID- 19

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The landmark 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has commenced amidst the…

Roundup: Iran’s Total COVID-19 Cases Reach 407,353; Iraq’s Tally Approaches 300,000

CAIRO, Sept 16 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s total number of COVID-19 cases increased by 2,705 to 407,353 yesterday. Meanwhile, Iraq’s total…

Israel’s Total COVID-19 Cases Rise To 164,402

JERUSALEM, Sept 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – The total COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 164,402 yesterday, with 4,034 new cases, according…

US: Pres Trump says he wanted to kill Syrian Pres Assad, but then Defence Sec Mattis opposed

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he wanted to assassinate Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in 2017,…

Car Bomb Explosion Kills Seven In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Sept 15 (NNN-SANA) – At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded on Monday, when a car…

777 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 80,266 In Total

DUBAI, Sept 15 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, announced 777 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Israel Reports Highest 4,764 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 160,368 In Total

JERUSALEM, Sept 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 4,764 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total infections…

Pakistani Army Chief, U.S. Special Envoy Hold Talks On Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, met with visiting U.S. Special Representative…

Egyptian, Russian FMs Discuss Developments Of Regional Issues

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, discussed the developments of…

Jordan Announces Two Weeks Closure Of Schools, Markets, Mosques Amid COVID-19 Rise

AMMAN, Sept 15 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian government announced its decision, to suspend most of schools and close coffee shops,…