Middle East

Covid-19: WHO reports new daily record high of over 747,000 cases

GENEVA, Nov 29 (NNN-TASS) – More than 747,000 new daily cases of novel coronavirus were recorded globally in the past…

Clashes Between Gov’t Forces, Separatists Break Out In Southern Yemen, 16 Killed

ADEN, Yemen, Nov 29 (NNN-SABA) – Intense armed confrontations broke out between government forces and military units of the Southern…

Palestine Warns Against Israeli Plan To Legalise “Illegal” Settlement Outposts

RAMALLAH, Nov 29 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), warned against the Israeli government’s plan, to legalise dozens of…

Yemen Launches Door-To-Door Polio Immunisation For Over Four Million Children

SANAA, Nov 29 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s health authorities, yesterday launched a polio vaccination campaign, for more than four million children,…

Daesh Militants Kill Two Villagers, Policeman In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 29 (NNN-NINA) – The extremist Daesh militant group, yesterday killed two villagers and a policeman, in two attacks…

Iran’s scientist assassination could undercut Biden’s diplomatic options: analysts

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The assassination of a topIranian nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, risksnot only…

Europol busts Brazilian/European drug trafficking network: 52 tons of cocaine seized

PARIS, Nov 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Forty-five people have been arrested in a major international operation against a drug-trafficking network between…

TPRF’s Voices for Peace selected finalist for 2020 Ron Kovic Peace Prize

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (NNN) — The MY HERO International Film Festival has selected The Prem Rawat Foundation(TPRF)’s “Voices for…

Prospects Of Two-State Solution To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict More “Distant”: UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (NNN-PNN) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday said that, the prospects of the two-state solution…

Lebanese Parliament Votes In Favour Of Forensic Audit Of State Bodies

BEIRUT, Nov 28 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese parliament voted in favour of financial audit of state institutions, including the central…