Middle East

Kuwaitis await new crown prince as Arab leaders mourn late emir

A Palestinian artist walks with crutches past a sand sculpture paying tribute to Kuwait’s late Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah,…

Covid-19: Israel passes law to ban mass protests during lockdown

People protested outside the Israeli parliament before the law was approved  JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Israel’s parliament has handed the government the…

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia offers to host Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

It is the worst fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh since a 1994 ceasefire  MOSCOW, Oct 2  (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has offered to host…

Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq

SULAIMANIYAH (Iraq), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting “game-changing” drones as their weapon of choice against…

Oman Urges For Fair Distribution Of Resources To Fight Against COVID-19

MUSCAT, Oct 1 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Wednesday, called for “equitable distribution of resources” to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Senior Police Officer, Two Aides Killed In North Of Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Oct 1 (NNN-NINA) – A senior Iraqi police officer and two of his aides were killed yesterday, in a…

UAE Reports 1,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,190 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 1 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday announced 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Feature: Agriculture Sector In Gaza Strip Suffers Heavy Losses Amid COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal GAZA, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Abdullah al-Najjar, a Palestinian farmer from the city of Khan Younis in…

Nigeria lifts Emirates airlines ban

Emirates was banned from operating in the country after the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visa to Nigerians ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Update: Armenia says its fighter jet ‘shot down by Turkey’

Turkey, which has F-16s, is openly backing Azerbaijan in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh  YEREVAN, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia says…