Middle East

COVID-19 Cases In Israel Top 10,000, Death Toll Hits 95

JERUSALEM, Apr 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Israel topped 10,000, with 95 deaths, the health ministry…

Oil Drops To $20/Barrel For First Time Since 2003

EGYPT, Apr 11 (NNN-MENA) – On Thursday, OPEC+ agreed to the largest oil production cuts in history, but oil prices…

Egypt’s Participation In OPEC+ Aimed At Market Stability: Minister

CAIRO, Apr 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum, Tarek al-Molla, highlighted on Friday, the importance of the OPEC+ ministerial…

Yemen: World Food Programme to cut aid by half in Houthi-controlled areas

The WFP feeds more than 12 million people in Yemen a month  ADEN, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The World Food Programme is…

Canada looks to reinstate Saudi arms sales agreement

OTTAWA, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Canadian government said that it had renegotiated the terms of a $14 billion light…

Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth

Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% RIYADH, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opec producers and…

Chartered flight to bring back M’sian students in Egypt

By Muammar Eusouffi Zainol Abidin KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A chartered flight with 280 Malaysian students in Egypt…

Covid-19: EU strikes rescue deal as hopes rise of virus easing

PARIS, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tentative signs of hope emerged Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking, as the European…

Covid-19: War-torn Yemen reports first case

File photo of a malnourished Yemeni child receiving treatment at a hospital in Sana’a, Yemen earlier this year. Photo: Hani…

Covid-19: WHO warns against a surge in fake medicines

Counterfeit antimalarial drugs discovered in circulation in the DRC GENEVA, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Growing numbers of fake medicines linked…