Middle East

Lebanon judge indicts PM, 3 ex-ministers over port blast: judicial source

BEIRUT, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lead investigator of the catastrophic Aug 4 blast at the Lebanese capital’s port indicted…

Saudi pushes to end Gulf feud, but full resolution elusive

RIYADH, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia is pushing for a compromise to end a damaging three-year Gulf dispute, but…

Nobel-winning UN food agency warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ worse than Covid

OSLO, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in aceremony held online because of the coronavirus, the World…

Jordan’s COVID-19 Infections Exceed 250,000

AMMAN, Dec 10 (NNN-PETRA) – The tally of COVID-19 cases in Jordan surpassed 250,000 yesterday, after 3,088 new infections were…

Over 80 mn people displaced, a ‘bleak milestone’: UN

GENEVA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite calls for ceasefires and compassion amid the Covid-19 pandemic, violence and persecution have continued…

Egypt Calls For Comprehensive Solution To Crisis Between Arab Quartet, Qatar

CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt called for a comprehensive solution to the years-long rift between Qatar and the Arab…

Jordan Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases

AMMAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday reported 3,062 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total infections to 247,131, according to…

Iran Arrests “Some” Involved In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-ISNA) – Iran’s security services identified and arrested “some people” involved in the recent assassination of Iran’s…

Spotlight: Egypt Promotes Comprehensive Plan To Confront Overpopulation

Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala al-Saeed, said that, a plan will be implemented at the beginning of…

Covid-19: Millions of Californians locked down, as countries globally gears for mass vaccination

LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An overwhelming majority of California’s residents went into lockdown Monday, putting 33 million people…