Israel Extends Nationwide COVID-19 Lockdown By 10 Days

JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s cabinet decided to extend by 10 days, a weeks-long nationwide lockdown, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministers voted in favour of extending the tight lockdown until Jan 31, according to a cabinet statement. The cabinet also decided that, travellers entering…

Israeli Tanks Strike Hamas Posts In Gaza After Rocket Fire

JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli army said last night, it attacked Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit southern Israel. In a statement, a military spokesperson said, Israeli tanks fired artillery into Gaza, targeting military posts belonging to Hamas. The spokesperson said,…

US Pres Trump decorates Bahrain king on last full day in office

DUBAI, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump bestowed a rare award on King Hamad of Bahrain on Tuesday, acknowledging the Gulf state’s normalisation of ties with Israel on his last full day in office. Trump, who sees Arab recognition of Israel as a key overseas achievementof his presidency,…

Bolivia stands with Palestinian people, Choquehuanca says

LA PAZ, Jan 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Bolivia reaffirmed that Israel should be judged for its crimes against Palestinians as the world’s peoples stand in support of illegally occupied Palestine. During a virtual press conference by parliamentarians supporting the Palestinian cause, Bolivia’s Vice-President David Choquehuanca stated that “the crimes committed by the Zionist regime, especially against civilians, especially women…

Afghan President, NATO Chief Hold Phone Conversation Over Peace Talks

KABUL, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, and NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, held a phone conversation over peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. The two sides discussed “the Afghan peace process and NATO’s continued support for Afghanistan Defence and Security forces,” the presidential…

UN Chief Voices Concern Over Israel’s New Settlements Announcement

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday expressed his deep concern, over Israel’s decision to advance plans for some 800 settlement units, most of which are located deep inside the occupied West Bank. Guterres reiterated that Israel’s establishment of settlements in the Palestinian territory, occupied since…

Egyptian Defence Minister, Greek Chief Of Staff Discuss Military Ties

CAIRO, Jan 19 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Defence Minister, Mohamed Zaki, and the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Konstantinos Floros, discussed strengthening military cooperation between Cairo and Athens. During a meeting in Cairo, the two officials discussed a number of issues of common interest, in light of the…

Roundup: Iran Buys 16.8 Million COVID-19 Vaccines From COVAX; Lebanon Signs Deal To Buy Two Million Pfizer Vaccines

CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – Iran said, it purchased 16.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. Meanwhile, Lebanon signed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech, to buy over two million doses. Alireza Raisi, spokesman for the Iranian National Headquarters for Combating the virus, said, “We paid 52 million U.S.…

Feature: Young Palestinians Look Forward To Elections

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH/GAZA, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jihad Qindah, from Ramallah, breathed a sigh of relief, after hearing that the elections will be held on May 22. The 35-year-old man, who was elected to the Fatah party in 2006, said, the elections will present him a golden opportunity to…

Egyptian President Pledges Support For Afcfta’s Activities

CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, reiterated his country’s support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which commenced earlier this month. Sisi’s remarks came, during his meeting in Cairo with Wamkele Mene, secretary general of AfCFTA, Egyptian Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said. Sisi affirmed Egypt’s…
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