Middle East

COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 In Israel

JERUSALEM, Dec 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,003 in Israel, with 13 newly reported…

Morocco’s police disperse protest against ties with Israel

A protester against the normalization deal between Morocco and Israel gestures, in Rabat RABAT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccan authorities…

Palestinian FM Urges ICC To Achieve Equity For Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, yesterday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC), to fulfil its…

Kuwait Reports 231 New COVID-19 Cases, 146,449 In Total

KUWAIT, Dec 15 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait reported 231 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, taking its national count to 146,449, according to…

Moscow condemns US sanctions on Turkey over Russian missile purchases

MOSCOW, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of Russia’s…

Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because…

Covid-19: Nurse gets first shot as US begins vaccinations

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the…

UN Chief Urges Member States To Help Address Severe Economic Crisis In Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-SABA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called on member states to help address the severe…

Syria Condemns Turkey For Cutting Off Water Supply In Syria’s Hasakah

DAMASCUS, Dec 15 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry, yesterday condemned Turkey, for cutting off water supply in the country’s…

Hamas Calls For Unity, Resistance Against Israel On Occasion Of 33 Years Of Creation

GAZA, Dec 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip since 2007, called for internal unity and popular resistance…