Middle East

Senior Palestinian official dies of COVID-19, Abbas orders flags at half-mast

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Nov 11 (NNN-WAFA) – Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee and chief Palestinian negotiator,…

Austria arrests 30 in anti-terrorism raids, says no link to Vienna attack

A woman places flowers at the site of a gun attack in Vienna VIENNA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austrian police…

Saudi-Led Coalition Foils Two Houthi Attacks

RIYADH, Nov 10 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, foiled the second attack by the…

Fifth Israeli Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Nov 10 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation, Ofir Akunis, tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement…

Iraqi Forces Launch Major Anti-Daesh Offensive In North Of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, yesterday launched a major offensive, to hunt down Daesh militants in a…

Malaysia hopes new US admin will address Israel-Palestine conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is hoping that the new United States (US) administration can bring changes to the Israel-Palestine…

Four U.S. Soldiers Killed In NE Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 9 (NNN-SANA) – Four U.S. soldiers were killed yesterday, by an explosive device in the countryside of Syria’s…

Iran Sees Highest Daily Death Toll From COVID-19 As Iraq’s Tally Of Infections Nears 500,000

The latest figure took the overall death toll in Iran to 38,291, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iranian…

Saudi Arabia Holds Virtual Conference To Tap Into Youth Potential

RIYADH, Nov 9 (NNN-SPA) – A virtual conference on supporting and nurturing gifted youth, kicked off in Riyadh yesterday. The…

World leaders congratulate US president-elect Biden, focus on unity

PARIS, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders rushed to congratulate USpresident-elect Joe Biden, with many expressing hopes of unity andcooperation…