Middle East

Covid-19: ‘More than 1.5 billion people risk losing livelihoods’ – ILO

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because…

Saudi Arabia’s Q1 Budget Deficit Reaches 9.1 Billion USD Amid Oil Price Collapse

RIYADH, Apr 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s national budget deficit in the first quarter reached 34.107 billion Saudi riyals (9.09…

UAE Reports 549 New COVID-19 Cases, 11,929 In Total

DUBAI, Apr 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 549 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Bring Back Thousands Of Indian Workers Stranded In Middle East, Rahul Gandhi Urges Centre

NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-ZEE NEWS) – Former Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, urged the Centre to bring back thousands of…

Jordan To Bring Back Nationals Stranded Abroad From May 5

AMMAN, Apr 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will start to bring back its nationals stranded abroad, from May 5, the government…

Covid-19: UN Security Council looks to 3-month ‘humanitarian pause’ in global conflicts

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council plans to call for a 90-day “humanitarian pause” in conflicts…

Saudi Arabia Registers 1,325 New COVID-19 Cases, 21,402 In Total

RIYADH, Apr 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia registered, on Wednesday, 1,325 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the accumulated cases to 21,402.…

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Declares 72-Hour Curfew In Aden

ADEN, Apr 30 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared a three-day 24-hour curfew, in a bid to curb…

UN Warns Of Possible Spread Of COVID-19 In War-Torn Yemen

SANAA, Apr 29 (NNN-SABA) – UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Lise Grande, warned of possible rapid spread of COVID-19, in…

Second Bombing Rocks Syria’s Afrin, After First Killed 40

DAMASCUS, Apr 29 (NNN-SANA) – An explosive device tore through a vehicle in Syria’s northern city of Afrin on Tuesday,…