Middle East

Jordan, Netherlands Reaffirm Rejection To Israeli Plan To Annex Palestinian Lands

AMMAN, June 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and the Netherlands, on Monday, reaffirmed their rejection to Israel’s plan to annex Palestinian…

Rocket Lands Near Baghdad Airport, No Casualty: Iraqi Military

BAGHDAD, June 23 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket landed near Baghdad International Airport on Monday, without causing casualty, the Iraqi…

Covid-19: Global cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’

PARIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that…

30 Killed As Fighting Continues Between Gov’t Forces, Houthis In Central Yemen

ADEN, June 23 (NNN-SABA) – Nearly 30 people were killed on Monday, as fighting continues intensively between Yemen’s government forces…

Jordan Launches 6.6-Billion-USD Plan For Syrian Refugee Crisis

AMMAN, June 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Monday, launched the 2020-2022 Jordan Response Platform (JRP), for the Syrian refugee crisis,…

Saudi Arabia To Limit Number Of Hajj Pilgrims Over COVID-19 Concerns

RIYADH, June 23 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, that, only a limited number of pilgrims will be allowed…

Libya unity govt says Egypt threat ‘declaration of war’

A man waves a Libyan flag as people walk on protest signs showing “X” marks on the faces of French…

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Three Resolutions In Favour Of Palestine: Minister

RAMALLAH, June 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, announced that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), adopted on…

Lebanon’s Resorts See Slow Return To Business Amid Strict Anti-COVID-19 Measures

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Every year, people in Lebanon wait for summer, to enjoy the sun…

FOA Wants To Export Stingless Bee Honey To Middle East

KUALA TERENGGANU (Terengganu, Malaysia) June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The Farmers’ Organisation Authority (FOA) intends to sell local stingless bee honey…