Middle East

2020-2021 Academic Year Decision Is Under Review: UAE’s Education Ministry

ABU DHABI, May 10 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Education said that, distance learning system, for all educational levels, will…

Jordan To Start Repatriating Second Batch Of Expats Stranded Abroad

AMMAN, May 10 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will start the second phase of evacuating Jordanian students and citizens from abroad, on…

Iraqi PM: Iraq Will Not Become Ground For “Settling Accounts” By U.S., Iran

BAGHDAD, May 10 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, ruled out Iraq as the ground for “settling accounts” by…

Palestine To Take Measures Against Israel, U.S. Over Annexation Plan: Abbas

RAMALLAH, May 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, warned, on Friday, that measures will be taken against Israel and…

Iraq, NATO To Boost Partnership In Combating Terrorism

BAGHDAD, May 9 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), confirmed their willingness to strengthen partnership in…

Syria Reopens Mosques For Friday Prayers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

DAMASCUS, May 9 (NNN-SANA) – Mosques in Syria reopened on Friday, for the first time since Mar, as part of…

Egypt Confirms Record 495 Single-Day New COVID-19 Cases, 8,476 In Total

CAIRO, May 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt on Friday confirmed a record 495 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number…

US pulling Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia,…

Israel signs deal to lease drones to Greece for border defence

An assembly line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle JERUSALEM, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel said it will lease drones to Greece…

Burj Khalifa Dazzles With 393,000 Lights In Four Days Of Donations

DUBAI, May 7 (NNN-WAM) – Within four days of the World’s Tallest Donation Box launch, Burj Khalifa shone bright with…