Middle East

Iraq Reports 1,997 New COVID-19 Cases, 472,630 In Total

BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry reported yesterday, 1,997 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide infections to…

Thousands stage anti-France protests in Bangladesh, Pakistan over cartoons

Protesters in South Asia have condemned Macron’s support for the Charlie Hebdo cartoons DHAKA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Muslims in…

Update: UN chief saddened by loss of life caused by powerful earthquake in Aegean Sea

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his sadness over the loss of life and…

COVID-19: Cases in Iran exceed 600,000; Israel to begin second-stage exit from lockdown

CAIRO, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 600,000 on Friday while Israel decided that the second stage of…

Canada: Free speech has limits, should not hurt other communities, Prime Minister Trudeau says

OTTAWA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was…

Deadly earthquake rocks western Turkey, Greece

Locals look at a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in…

Gas search standoff: EU leaders demand to be ‘respected’ by Turkey

BRUSSELS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union leaders demanded that Turkey show them some respect and warned its encroachment intoGreek…

Malaysia Airlines flies 3rd batch of peacekeepers to Lebanon

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia Airlines flight MH8496 departed Subang Air Base on Thursday, carrying the third batch of…

Palestinian President Calls On UN To Hold Conference For Mideast Peace

RAMALLAH, Oct 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, called on UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to hold urgent consultations on…

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Ministers To Meet Again Over GERD Issue In Seven Days

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 29 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, said, her counterparts from Ethiopia, Egypt…