Middle East

Covid-19: Saudi to enforce round-the-clock virus curfew at Eid

RIYADH, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday later…

Palestine Condemns Israel For Closing Palestinian TV In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, May 12 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian cabinet condemned Israel, for deciding to close Palestine Television office in East Jerusalem,…

Saudi Arabia To Cut June’s Oil Production By Additional One Million Bpd

RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry directed on Monday, the national oil company, Aramco, to further reduce…

UAE Denies Plans To Raise VAT Rate

DUBAI, May 12 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ruled out any plans to…

Kuwait To Repatriate Citizens From Saudi Arabia Over COVID-19 Spread

KUWAIT, May 12 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will repatriate its citizens from Saudi Arabia, due to the spread of COVID-19, Kuwaiti…

Israel Registers 16,506 COVID-19 Cases, 258 Deaths

JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli health ministry reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 16,506.…

UNHCR Appeals For 79 Million USD To Support Refugees In Jordan

AMMAN, May 12 (NNN-PETRA) – The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) appealed for 79 million U.S. dollars to help refugees affected…

Covid-19: From South Korea to Germany, fresh outbreaks as countries ease lockdowns

SEOUL, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Declining rates of coronavirus infections and falling daily COVID-19 death tolls have emboldened governments around…

UAE Sends Medical Aid To Sierra Leone In Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, May 11 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates sent an aid plane containing seven metric tonnes of medical…

Qatar Reports 1,189 New COVID-19 Cases, 22,520 In Total

DOHA, May 11 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Sunday, announced 1,189 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number…