Middle East

New COVID-19 Case Recorded In Yemen

ADEN, May 2 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s health authorities recorded a COVID-19 case in the province of Taiz, bringing the total…

Arab foreign ministers condemn Israeli plan to annex parts of occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands at an overview of the Israeli settlement of Har Homa, located in an area…

Lebanese PM announces new financial strategy to save country from current crisis

Lebanese army soldiers clash with protesters amid overnight confrontations in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli BEIRUT, May 1 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Covid-19: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread

A health worker disinfects a market in Sanaa ADEN, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Yemen has recorded its first two deaths…

Covid-19: US, China block UN resolution in spat over WHO handling of pandemic

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China remained at loggerheads Thursday over a UN Security Council…

Covid-19: Pompeo criticises South Africa, Qatar for taking Cuban doctors

Cuban medical workers arrive at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria WASHINGTON, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of…

UAE Sends Medical Aid To The Philippines In Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, sent an aid plane, containing seven metric tonnes…

Covid-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

PARIS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this…

Yemen Reports First Two COVID-19 Deaths — Health Minister

ADEN Apr 30 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen registered its first two deaths from COVID-19, Yemen TV quoted the country’s health minister…

Covid-19: ‘More than 1.5 billion people risk losing livelihoods’ – ILO

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because…