Wheat, Barley Crops Targeted By Rebels’ Arson In NE Syria: Report

DAMASCUS, June 3 (NNN-SANA) – Rebels set fire to a large area of wheat and barley crops, in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Tuesday, a war monitor reported. The Turkish-backed rebel groups have destroyed about 11,000 dunams (about 2,717 acres) of wheat and barley crops, in the countryside of…

Saudi Arabia Pledges 500 Million USD To Support Yemen

RIYADH, June 3 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia pledged, on Tuesday, 500 million U.S. dollars for Yemen. The Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Abdullah Al Rabeeah, announced the plan during the virtual Yemen High-Level Pledging Conference 2020, that is organised by Saudi Arabia, in partnership with…

Egypt Sets New Daily Record With 47 Deaths From COVID-19

CAIRO, June 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt on Tuesday set a new record with 47 single-day fatalities from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to 1,052, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. A total of 1,152 new cases were recorded, raising the total infections in Egypt, since mid-Feb to 27,536,…

Security Forces Launch Major Anti-Daesh Offensive In Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 3 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, on Tuesday, launched a major offensive to hunt down Daesh militants in the provinces of Kirkuk and Salahudin, the Iraqi military said. The troops, backed by Iraqi and international coalition aircraft, pushed in early morning, in five routes, to secure the desert…

Covid-19: UN agency recommends health guidelines for airlines

MONTREAL, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft – the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Monday published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel. The protocol was drawn up by an international task force formed by the Montreal-based ICAO…

Saudi Arabia To Pump 13.3 Billion USD Into Banking System

RIYADH, June 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced, on Monday, the pumping of 50 billion riyals (13.3 billion U.S. dollars) into the banking system, the Arabiya TV reported. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority’s (SAMA’s) decision, comes, to manage the fallout from the coronavirus and the drop in oil prices. The…

Iraq Reports Highest 429 Daily New COVID-19 Cases, 6,868 In Total

BAGHDAD, June 2 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi health ministry reported 429 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day increase so far, taking the number of infections in the country to 6,868. The new cases included 172 in the capital Baghdad, 102 in Sulaimaniyah, 41 in Wasit, 38 in Maysan, 22 in…

Kuwait Allows Businesses To Start Activities After 3-Week Anti-COVID-19 Suspension

KUWAIT, June 2 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwaiti government announced that, businesses, including banks, can start their activities as part of the country’s phased plan to reopen the economy. The government assigned the Central Agency for Information Technology to establish a platform where citizens and residents can make appointment, before going…

Combating COVID-19: Ban On Movement In Abu Dhabi To Ensure Mass COVID-19 Testing

ABU DHABI, June 2 (NNN-WAM) – Mass testing is a key pillar of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19, through the National Screening Programme, a senior government official, said. Abdulla Al Hamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH), said that, with the expansion of the…

635 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In UAE, 35,192 In Total

DUBAI, June 2 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, announced 635 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 35,192. A total of 406 more patients have made full recovery from the virus, taking the tally of the UAE’s recoveries to 18,338, UAE’s…
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