Middle East

Palestine Holds “Intensive Contacts” For Convening Int’l Peace Conference: Official

RAMALLAH, Jan 6 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine is holding intensive contacts, on convening an international conference for peace, a senior official…

Hamas Agrees To Hold Palestinian Elections After Four Countries Give Guarantees

GAZA, Jan 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Hamas official said, Hamas agreed to hold general elections in the Palestinian territories,…

Roundup: Turkey Sees Over 2.25 Million Positive COVID-19 Cases; Infections In Iran Near 1.25 Million

CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-MENA) – Turkey saw the number of COVID-19 cases reaching over 2.25 million yesterday, while Iran’s total…

COVID-19 Situation In Jordan Good, Improving: Health Minister

AMMAN, Jan 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Health Minister, Nathir Obeidat, announced that, the COVID-19 situation in the country is good…

Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Reopen Land, Air, Sea Borders: Kuwaiti FM

KUWAIT, Jan 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar reopened land, air and sea borders from yesterday evening, Kuwait’s Foreign…

68,000 Overseas Sri Lankans Await Repatriation Amidst COVID-19: Ministry

COLOMBO, Jan 4 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry said, an estimated 68,000 Sri Lankans are awaiting repatriation, due to…

Covid-19: Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus

PARIS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries across the world tightenedrestrictions on their populations to fight a resurgence in thecoronavirus, as…

Turkish Forces Shell Strategic Town In North Syria: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Jan 4 (NNN-SANA) – Turkish forces and allied rebels yesterday renewed shelling on a Kurdish-controlled town in northern Syria,…

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Agree To Hold More Talks On Nile Dam: Egyptian Foreign Ministry

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – Ministers of foreign affairs and irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, agreed to hold a…

Iraqi Leaders Call For Withdrawal Of Foreign Forces From Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iraqi leaders, yesterday called for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, on the first…