Middle East

Covid-19: US, China block UN resolution in spat over WHO handling of pandemic

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China remained at loggerheads Thursday over a UN Security Council…

Covid-19: Pompeo criticises South Africa, Qatar for taking Cuban doctors

Cuban medical workers arrive at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria WASHINGTON, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of…

UAE Sends Medical Aid To The Philippines In Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, sent an aid plane, containing seven metric tonnes…

Covid-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

PARIS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this…

Yemen Reports First Two COVID-19 Deaths — Health Minister

ADEN Apr 30 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen registered its first two deaths from COVID-19, Yemen TV quoted the country’s health minister…

Covid-19: ‘More than 1.5 billion people risk losing livelihoods’ – ILO

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because…

Saudi Arabia’s Q1 Budget Deficit Reaches 9.1 Billion USD Amid Oil Price Collapse

RIYADH, Apr 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s national budget deficit in the first quarter reached 34.107 billion Saudi riyals (9.09…

UAE Reports 549 New COVID-19 Cases, 11,929 In Total

DUBAI, Apr 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 549 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Bring Back Thousands Of Indian Workers Stranded In Middle East, Rahul Gandhi Urges Centre

NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-ZEE NEWS) – Former Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, urged the Centre to bring back thousands of…

Jordan To Bring Back Nationals Stranded Abroad From May 5

AMMAN, Apr 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will start to bring back its nationals stranded abroad, from May 5, the government…