Middle East

Two Iraqi Women Shot Dead In Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (NNN-NINA) — Two Iraqi women were shot dead yesterday, by unidentified gunmen, in Iraq’s southern city of…

Israel Reports New Record Of Daily COVID-19 Deaths

JERUSALEM, Aug 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 18 new COVID-19 death cases yesterday, the highest daily death…

Syeikh Al-Azhar expresses gratitude for International Tokoh Maal Hijrah Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19: Malaysia’s King, His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (centre) with the recipients of the…

Court allows PetroSaudi subsidiary’s request for release of US$1.357 mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The US$1.357 million out of US$340.26 million kept in a London law firm can now be released…

Pres Abbas says Palestinians not worried about ‘nonsense’ Israel-UAE deal

President Mahmoud Abbas RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Palestinians were not concerned about the…

Covid-19: Lebanon orders two-week shutdown after virus surge

Health workers take swab samples from passengers who arrived at Beirut International Airport   BEIRUT, Aug 19 NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s interior…

World Humanitarian Day: UN hails aid workers after record attacks

GENEVA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations paid tribute Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after…

Mortar shells target US base in East Syria; no report of casualties

DAMASCUS, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mortar shells fell in the vicinity of a US base in Syria’s eastern province of…

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia’s cases cross 300,000 mark, as Iraq sees new record daily infections with 4,526 cases

Health workers and members of internal security forces wearing face masks stand inside Beirut international airport CAIRO, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Cyprus, Greece decide on joint action to address Turkish activities at EU meetings

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (L) and Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides NICOSIA, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cyprus and Greece…