Middle East

Yemen’s Only Confirmed COVID-19 Case Recovers

ADEN, Apr 28 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Ministry of Health announced that the first and only confirmed case of COVID-19 has…

UN Envoy Expresses Concern Over Political Development In Southern Yemen

SANAA, Apr 28 (NNN-SABA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, expressed concern over the declaration of self-rule by…

Covid-19: ‘World should have listened to WHO’ – director

GENEVA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization chief said that the agency had sounded the highest level of…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Here are the latest developments in thecoronavirus crisis: Death toll: A total of 206,567 people…

Spotlight: Kuwait Needs To Rationalise Expenditure Amid Decline In Oil Prices: Experts

KUWAIT, Apr 28 (NNN-KUNA) – With the falling oil prices and growing state expenditures, Kuwaiti economists highlighted the need to…

Covid-19: Dubai lifts lockdown on two densely populated commercial districts

The UAE has 10,300 covid-19 cases and 76 deaths  DUBAI, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The emirate of Dubai said it…

Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of COVID-19, says president

President Hassan Rouhani says mosques could be reopened with Friday prayers resuming TEHRAN, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran plans to…

Covid-19: Egypt’s infections rise to 4,534 with 317 deaths – ministry

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks on a street in Cairo CAIRO, April 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Egypt confirmed 215…

Update: Covid-19 cases top 2.9 million with 204,696 deaths

PARIS, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus has claimed at least 204,696 lives since its outbreak in China in…

Saudi Arabia eliminates death penalty for minors

RIYADH, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings…