Middle East

Covid-19: Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000,…

Jordan Closes Restaurants To Curb COVID-19

AMMAN, Mar 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said that, all restaurants will be closed as of Tuesday (today), and it may…

Almost Five Million Children Born Into War In Syria: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Some 4.8 million children have been born in Syria since the conflict began nine…

Qatar Reports 64 New Cases Of COVID-19

DOHA, Mar 16 (NNN-QNA) – A total of 64 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in Qatar on Sunday, the…

Jordan Cuts Bank Reserves To Inject Liquidity

AMMAN, Mar 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s central bank, on Sunday, decided to lower the compulsory reserves that banks hold, in…

Israeli President To Task Gantz With Forming Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Mar 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, will task Benny Gantz with forming the next government, after most…

Yemen’s Pro-Gov’t Forces Kill Six Houthi Fighters In Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, Mar 16 (NNN-SABA) – The joint pro-government Yemeni forces declared that, six Houthi rebels were killed in the…

Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year

Syria’s brutal conflict enters its 10th year today, Sunday. DAMASCUS, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Syria’s brutal conflict enters its 10th…

Egypt to use Chinese institution’s satellite launching stations

CAIRO, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Egyptian government has approved the request of the county’s space agency to contract with…

Covid-19: Number of coronavirus cases worldwide passes 150,000

PARIS, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of coronavirus cases worldwide passed 150,000 on Saturday driven by a spike in…