Middle East

Israel’s Health Minister, Criticised For COVID-19 Response, Announces He Plans To Resign

JERUSALEM, Apr 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel and the Palestinian territories are…

UN, EU Warn Israel Against West Bank Annexation

VIENNA, Apr 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations and the European Union warned Israel not to annex the occupied West…

Palestine Urges Israel To Release Prisoner Diagnosed With COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Apr 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, on Saturday, urged Israel to release a Palestinian prisoner, diagnosed with COVID-19, three days…

Turkey Kills Eight PKK Members In Northern Iraq

ANKARA, Apr 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish airstrikes killed eight members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), as part of…

Lebanese PM Urges Central Bank’s Governor To Publicly Explain Rapid Fall Of The Pound

BEIRUT, Apr 25 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, accused the central bank’s governor of adopting a “mysterious” approach…

Roundup: Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Near 105,000; Iran’s Tally Surpasses 88,000

CAIRO, Apr 25 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased to 104,912, while Iran’s cases…

COVID-19 Cases In Israel Surpass 15,000

JERUSALEM, Apr 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – The number of COVID-19 patients in Israel reached 15,058, after 255 new patients were added…

COVID-19: 20 port authorities sign declaration to keep ports open

SINGAPORE, April 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Twenty port authorities around the globe today signed a declaration to keep ports open to…

Israel allocates 15 mln USD to aid Arab communities during Ramadan amid pandemic

JERUSALEM, April 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Israel will transfer an emergency aid package of 55 million new shekels (about 15.6 million…

Covid-19: Israel halts police phone tracking over privacy concerns

Security forces detain Palestinian workers allegedly breaking the lockdown rules  JERUSALEM, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The use by Israel’s police of mobile-phone…