Palestine Says U.S. Preventing Arab States From Supporting PA

RAMALLAH, Sept 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday, accused the U.S. administration of preventing Arab states from supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA), to force it to barter its national rights for money. During the weekly meeting of the PA cabinet, Ishtaye said, “U.S. President, Donald Trump, cut…

Malaysian King grants audience to Qatar ambassador

Malaysia’s King, His Majesty Sultan Abdullah RiÁyatuddin (left) with Qatar Ambassador Fahad Mohammed Kafoud. Photo courtesy of Istana Negara. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today granted an audience to the Ambassador of Qatar to Malaysia Fahad Mohammed Kafoud at the Istana Negara.…

Sept 21 – A day to strengthen further the voice for global peace

File photo of UN Secretary-General António Guterres ringing the Peace Bell last year at the annual ceremony held at UN Headquarters in observance of the International Day of Peace. Photo courtesy of UN/Kim Haughton KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — While some parts of the world continue to spend billions of…

Five Pro-Gov’t Fighters Killed In Explosion In East Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 21 (NNN-SANA) – Five pro-government fighters were killed in a blast, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour in Syria, a war monitor reported. The five fighters were killed by a landmine explosion, that targeted their vehicle a day earlier, in a desert region in the western countryside…

Israel Sees Sharp Increase In Rate Of Under 20 COVID-19 Patients

JERUSALEM, Sept 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – The rate of COVID-19 cases, among young people under the age of 20 in Israel, has risen significantly, reaching almost a third of all cases detected so far in the country, according to data issued by the state’s Ministry of Health yesterday. The data showed…

UN on Monday marks 75th anniversary facing world split by Covid-19

Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations marks its 75th anniversary on Monday, celebrating the mantra that “multilateralism is not an option but a necessity”, even as COVID-19 underscores the fragility of international cooperation. The anniversary will kick off the…

Saudi Arabian Petrochemical Companies Start 35.6 Billion- Riyal (9.49 Billion-USD) Merger Talks

RIYADH, Sept 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem), started merger talks, which may create a new entity with 35.6 billion riyals (9.49 billion usd) in assets. The SIIG board gave the nod to begin discussions about a potential transaction at its meeting on…

Man Arrested After Attempted Car-Ramming Attack Against Anti-Netanyahu Protesters

JERUSALEM, Sept 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – A man was arrested yesterday, after allegedly attempting to ram his car at a Jerusalem rally, to protest Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, police said. Police spokesman, Micky Rosenfeld, said that, the suspect sped his vehicle at a police roadblock. Rosenfeld…

UAE Reports 809 New COVID-19 Cases, 84,242 In Total

DUBAI, Sept 20 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced 809 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 84,242. At the same time, 722 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 73,512, UAE’s Ministry of Health and…

Feature: Kuwait Launches Mass Beach Campaign To Mark World Clean-up Day

KUWAIT, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, a mass campaign to mark World Clean-up Day by promoting the culture of cleaning the environment in Kuwaiti society. The cleanup campaign at the beach in Jahra Governorate, which attracted more than 5,000 participants, was the first of its kind in Kuwait…
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