Middle East

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Nudge 59,000 As Slowdown Continues; Israel’s Tally Crosses 8,000

CAIRO, Apr 6 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases rose by 2,483 to 58,226, as the slowdown continued for five consecutive…

Bahraini Ministry Closes Pharmacy For Hiking Prices Of Sanitisers

MANAMA, Apr 5 (NNN-BNA) – The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, closes a pharmacy for hiking the prices of sanitisers,…

Sharjah Ruler Directs Not To Bury Any COVID-19 Victims In Al Saja’a

SHARJAH, Apr 5 (NNN-WAM) – Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed…

Guterres: We Are Still Far From Flattening The Curve

BEIRUT, Apr 5 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Press Office in Beirut, distributed an article by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio…

Russian Energy Minister: “OPEC+” Meeting Is Expected To Be Held Tomorrow

BAGHDAD, Apr 5 (NNN-NINA) – Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, said that, he informed Russian President, Vladimir Putin, about the…

Saudi Arabia Registers 140 New COVID-19 Cases

RIYADH, Apr 5 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, registered 140 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Top 53,000 As Turkey’s Total Surpasses 20,000

CAIRO, Apr 4 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 53,183 on Friday, as…

Pres Putin says Russia ready to cooperate on cutting oil production

MOSCOW, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia and the United States to cut oil…

Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties…

Israel Confirms 571 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Apr 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – A total of 571 people in Israel were tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, bringing…