Middle East

Saudi Arabia Announces Gradual Ease Of Anti-COVID-19 Precautions

RIYADH, May 26 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, the gradual ease of precautionary measures against COVID-19. The gradual…

Putin, Iraqi PM Discuss Oil Market, Syria Over Phone

MOSCOW, May 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Monday held a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa…

Iranian oil tanker berthed at Venezuela’s port ignoring US warnings

TEHRAN, May 25 (IRNA-NNN) — The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that the first of five Iranian oil tankers…

Iran, Turkey presidents call for reopening air, land borders

TEHRAN, May 24 (NNN-IRNA) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a telephone discussion…

Palestinian Official Urges EU To Take Measures Against Israel’s Annexation Plan

RAMALLAH, May 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, called on the…

Turkish, Iraqi Leaders Discuss Cooperation Against COVID-19

ISTANBUL, May 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih, on Friday, discussed the…

Iran’s Top Leader Calls For “Resistance” Against Israel’s Pressure On Occupied Palestinian Territories

TEHRAN, May 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday, called for “resistance” against Israeli pressures on…

Covid-19: Turkey sees signs of slowdown in pandemic; Saudi Arabia continues to lead in region’s daily rise of infections

Saudi Arabia has reported the highest number of coronavirus cases in the Gulf region CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkey…

ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria

DAMASCUS, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria,…

Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew

CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Families rushed to buy sweets and biscuits in Cairo as they prepared to celebrate the…