Middle East

Israeli jets strike Hamas sites in Gaza after rockets: army

JERUSALEM, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli air force jets have struck Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets were…

Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed militia base in Baghdad

Members of Kataib Hezbollah at the funeral of commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in an air strike at…

Covid-19: Yemen’s virus aid loss ‘harming millions of children’ – UN

 ADEN, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation in Yemen amid a…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Friday

PARIS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killedat least 487,274 people since emerging in China last December,according to…

Palestine: Hamas says West Bank annexation would be ‘declaration of war’

Palestinian demonstrators clash with the Israeli troops during a protest against Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank…

More Yemeni children face malnourishment amid aid shortage, coronavirus: UNICEF

ADEN, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of malnourished children in Yemen could rise to 2.4 million by the end…

Update: Europe faces COVID-19 upsurge as cases soar in Americas

A sign that reads, ‘Mandatory to wear a mask on all the site’, is seen at the entrance of the…

International conference pledges 1.8 bln USD to help crisis-stricken Sudan

High-Level Sudan Partnership Conference acknowledged young people, especially women and girls, as drivers of change for a democratic, free and…

Malaysia condemns Houthi Militia attacks on Saudi Arabia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is appalled by the ballistic missiles and drone attacks launched by the Houthi militia…

450 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 46,133 In Total

DUBAI, June 25 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 450 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…