Middle East

UN tribunal convicts main defendant in Hariri assassination case; 3 others acquitted

UN tribunal convict BEIRUT, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted a Hezbollah member of conspiracy to…

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to London Gatwick

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN) — Qatar Airways said it will be resuming its daily flights to London beginning August…

Yemeni Military Official, Soldiers Killed In Battle With Houthis In Al-Jawf

SANAA, Aug 18 (NNN-SABA) – A Yemeni senior military official and eight soldiers were killed, in battle with the Houthi…

Iraq Reports 3,202 New COVID-19 Cases, 180,133 In Total

BAGHDAD, Aug 18 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry, on Monday reported 3,202 new COVID-19 cases, indicating a decline in…

Palestinian Killed In East Jerusalem After Stabbing An Israeli Police Officer: Sources

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli police shot dead yesterday, a Palestinian young man, in the old city in…

UAE Official Says UAE-Israel Accord Not Directed At Iran

DUBAI, Aug 18 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said on…

Palestine Withdraws From World Expo In UAE

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government announced yesterday that, it decided to withdraw from the World Expo, scheduled…

Jordan Records 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Not To Impose Lock-down

AMMAN, Aug 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Monday said, it would not impose a lock-down, amid the rise of COVID-19…

US Pres Trump calls Putin ‘world-class chess player’ along with Xi and Erdogan

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-TASS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan are…

Israel Reports 2,071 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,751 In Total

JERUSALEM, Aug 18 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,071 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total cases…