Middle East

US Pres Trump calls Putin ‘world-class chess player’ along with Xi and Erdogan

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-TASS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan are…

Israel Reports 2,071 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,751 In Total

JERUSALEM, Aug 18 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,071 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total cases…

Embattled former Spanish king Juan Carlos is in UAE: royal palace

MADRID, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain who went into exile in the face of…

US: White House advisor Kushner urges Saudi to normalise ties with Israel

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House advisor Jared Kushner said it would be…

Germany’s FM Maas arrives in war-torn Libya, meeting set with UN-support PM Serraj

The visit by Heiko Maas’ is to spur efforts to resolve Libya’s long-running conflict TRIPOLI, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Germany’s top…

Lebanon’s Blast Damage Toll Rises As Assessment Continues: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The damage toll in Lebanon, following the Beirut blasts, is rising, as the United…

Neither UAE Nor Any Other Country Has Right To Speak On Behalf Of Palestinians: President

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (NNN-PNN) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said that, neither the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nor any other…

Another Rocket Hits Green Zone In Iraq’s Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket landed yesterday, in the heavily fortified Green Zone, in the centre of…

UAE Summons Senior Iranian Diplomat Over Iranian President’s Speech

ABU DHABI, Aug 17 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, summoned a…

2,000 Lebanese Doctors Impacted By Beirut’s Blasts

BEIRUT, Aug 17 (NNN-NNA) – Head of Lebanese Order of Physicians, Charaf Abou Charaf, said yesterday that, 2,000 physicians were…