Middle East

450 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 46,133 In Total

DUBAI, June 25 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 450 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

French and Russian leaders to hold video summit Friday

PARIS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a videoconference with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday,…

Palestinian PM Says All Forms Of Israeli Annexation “Unacceptable”

RAMALLAH, June 25 (NNN-PNN) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye reiterated on Wednesday that, all forms of Israeli annexation of…

Jordan Says Preventing Israeli Annexation Urgent Priority

AMMAN, June 25 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan warned on Wednesday that, Israel’s decision to annex Palestinian territories jeopardises the international community’s…

Palestinian Leadership Holds Joint Meeting In Jordan Valley Village

RAMALLAH, June 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas-led Fatah movement,…

Covid-19: Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty amid coronavirus – ILO

GENEVA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) called on governments to protect millions of migrant workers…

Libya: Eastern-based Parliament Speaker urges Egypt to intervene in battle against UN-backed government

BENGHAZI (Libya), June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The speaker of Libya’s eastern-based Parliament Aguila Saleh urged Egypt to intervene militarily if…

Covid-19: EU considers barring Americans from travel list

BRUSSELS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU ambassadors are meeting to plan reopening external borders on July 1, and travellers from…

Desert Locusts Swarm Through Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, June 25 (NNN-SABA) – Hundreds of billions of desert locusts were seen swarming through the Yemeni Houthi-held capital Sanaa,…

Egypt’s FM, U.S. Secretary Of State Discuss GERD, Regional Issues

CAIRO, June 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday spoke…