Middle East

Chinese Peacekeepers In Lebanon Awarded UN Medal

BEIRUT, June 17 (NNN-NNA) – Chinese peacekeepers in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), received a UN medal on…

Angola, UAE Ratify Tax Agreement To Remove Trade Barriers

LUANDA, June 17 (NNN-ANGOP) – Angola and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ratified a Convention, to Avoid Double Taxation and…

Explosion Hits Turkey-Russia Joint Patrol In Syria’s Idlib, No Injuries

ANKARA, June 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – An explosion hit the 17th Turkey-Russia joint patrol in Syria’s Idlib, causing no casualties, Turkey’s…

Beirut Airport Prepares For Reopening With Anti-COVID-19 Measures

BEIRUT, June 17 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Public Works and Transport Minister, Michel Najjar, announced that, preparations have started at Beirut’s…

Palestine Welcomes UN Experts’ Statement On Israeli Annexation Plan

RAMALLAH, June 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine welcomed a statement made by United Nations experts on the Israeli annexation plan in…

Houthi-Laid Landmines Continue Killing Civilians In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, June 17 (NNN-SABA) – Two children were killed yesterday, in a blast by a Houthi-laid landmine, in Yemen’s Red…

Israel Strikes Hamas Sites In Gaza: Army

JERUSALEM, June 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel’s military said, war jet and tanks, on Monday night, attacked sites in the Gaza…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Drones Launched Towards Asir

RIYADH, June 16 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, on Monday, intercepted several bomb-laden drones…

Jordan Takes Measures To Restore Tourism Amid COVID-19

AMMAN, June 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Monday, took several measures to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the tourism…

EU FMs Air Concern Over Israel’s Plan To Annex West Bank, In Video-Call With Pompeo

BRUSSELS, June 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU), voiced concerns over Israel’s plan to annex the…