Middle East

Libya: Eastern-based Parliament Speaker urges Egypt to intervene in battle against UN-backed government

BENGHAZI (Libya), June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The speaker of Libya’s eastern-based Parliament Aguila Saleh urged Egypt to intervene militarily if…

Covid-19: EU considers barring Americans from travel list

BRUSSELS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU ambassadors are meeting to plan reopening external borders on July 1, and travellers from…

Desert Locusts Swarm Through Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, June 25 (NNN-SABA) – Hundreds of billions of desert locusts were seen swarming through the Yemeni Houthi-held capital Sanaa,…

Egypt’s FM, U.S. Secretary Of State Discuss GERD, Regional Issues

CAIRO, June 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday spoke…

Jordan To Boost Bilateral Ties With Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, on Wednesday, held talks with top Iraqi leaders over bilateral…

Palestinian Man Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, June 24 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian man was killed on Tuesday, by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the…

Eight Killed In Explosion In NE Syria

DAMASCUS, June 24 (NNN-SANA) – A booby-trapped vehicle went off in a Turkey-controlled area in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah…

Two Soldiers Killed By Israeli Strikes On Syrian Military Sites

DAMASCUS, June 24 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched strikes at military bases in southern and eastern Syria on Tuesday evening, killing…

UAE Oil Giant ADNOC Announces 20-Billion-USD Energy Infrastructure Deal

DUBAI, June 24 (NNN-WAM) – The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced on Tuesday that, it signed an agreement…

Israel Reports 430 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, June 24 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel reported 430 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number since Apr 22.…