Middle East

Covid-19: US, Turkish presidents agree on efforts to combat virus

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump WASHINGTON/ANKARA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The presidents of US and Turkey…

Iraq Confirms 65 New COVID-19 Cases, Four More Deaths

BAGHDAD, Apr 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry confirmed four more deaths from COVID-19 and 65 new cases, bringing…

Syria’s Air Defences Respond To Israeli Missile Strike In Homs Province

DAMASCUS, Apr 1 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences responded to an Israeli missile strike in the central province of…

Dubai’s Al Ras Area Placed In Total Lock-down, As Covid-19 Outbreak Precaution

DUBAI, Apr 1 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, said, there will be restrictions placed throughout…

Dubai Throws Emirates Air A Cash Lifeline As Travel Grounded

DUBAI, Apr 1 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai’s government announced it will inject equity into Emirates airlines, as the Middle East’s largest…

Covid-19: Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day

MADRID, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tightened lockdowns across the planetsaw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in…

Turkey arrests 50 Greece-bound migrants off Aegean coast

ISTANBUL, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Turkish coast guard has apprehended a total of 50 illegal immigrants in two separate…

Saudi Ministry Of Health: More Than 2,500 Persons Leave 14-Day Hospital Facilities With Negative Tests Of COVID-19

RIYADH, Mar 31 (NNN-SPA) – The Ministry of Health affirmed that more than 2,500 cases left health facilities after 14…

CAFU To Supply Dubai Ambulances With Free Fuel For Two Weeks

DUBAI, Mar 31 (NNN-WAM) – In further contributions from the private sector, to support the UAE’s efforts against COVID-19, CAFU,…

Covid-19: More countries reject Chinese-made equipment

The Netherlands has been among the countries reporting faulty Chinese-made equipment PARIS, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A number of European governments have rejected…