Roundup: Iraq Faces Risk Of Health Infrastructure Collapse; COVID-19 Cases In Israel Exceed 100,000

CAIRO, Aug 22 (NNN-MENA) – An Iraqi official yesterday warned of the collapse of the country’s health infrastructure, as the total nationwide COVID-19 infections near 200,000. Meanwhile, Israel’s tally of cases crossed the threshold of 100,000. Iraqi Health Ministry reported 4,288 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total…

Libya crisis: Rival authorities announce ceasefire

Libya has been riven by violence since Col Muammar Gaddafi was deposed in 2011 TRIPOLI, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Libya’s rival authorities have announced an immediate ceasefire. The Tripoli-based and internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) published a statement that also calls for elections in March next year. The truce was…

Covid-19: Pandemic could be over within two years – WHO head Tedros

Dr Tedros said globalisation had allowed the virus to spread more quickly GENEVA, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years. Speaking in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Spanish flu of 1918…

Israel’s Tally Of COVID-19 Cases Exceeds 100,000

JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed the mark of 100,000 yesterday, Israeli Health Ministry said. The total number of cases in the country has reached 100,716, with 1,117 new cases registered since Thursday night. The death toll rose to 809, with 14 new death cases, while…

391 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 66,193 In Total

DUBAI, Aug 22 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday announced 391 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 66,193. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, said in a statement, the new cases are all in stable condition and receiving medical treatment. And 143…

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack

Israeli forces clash with Palestinians during a rally against Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank JERUSALEM, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians who were to believed to be preparing to attack Israeli cars in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the military said, and…

Sudan fires foreign ministry spokesman following Israel remarks

Haider Badawi Saddiq KHARTOUM, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The spokesman for Sudan’s foreign ministry was fired Wednesday, a day after telling a media outlet that Sudan is getting ready to sign an agreement with Israel to normalize relations between the two countries.   Acting foreign minister Omer Gamaruddeen Ismail said…

After port disaster, Lebanese brace for virus lockdown

BEIRUT, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Still reeling from a deadly port blastthat ravaged their Beirut homes and businesses, Lebanese wearily bracedthemselves for a new coronavirus lockdown due to start on Friday. Lebanon is to partially close down for two weeks from Friday to stem astring of record daily infection rates…

Update: Israeli planes hit Gaza after rocket fire

GAZA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli planes launched raids against Gaza late Thursday in response to rocket fire, as mediators sought to broker an end to the latest flare-up. Rockets were fired at Israel but crashed inside the Palestinian enclave,according to witnesses and Gaza security sources. Palestinian sources reported light…

UAE connects first nuclear plant to national grid

DUBAI, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has been safely and successfully connected to the grid of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), official WAM news agency reported. “Grid connection of Unit 1 is the beginning of a new era in our project, which is…
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