ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria

DAMASCUS, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria, where water cuts, food shortages and depleted health services are proving as dangerous as coronavirus. Home to sprawling displacement camps hosting tens of thousands of people, including families of Daesh…

Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew

CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Families rushed to buy sweets and biscuits in Cairo as they prepared to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan under a tightened coronavirus curfew and lockdown. The Eid al-Fitr festivities are usually a time of release when people pack the streets…

Covid-19: Lebanon sees highest single-day jump in cases

BEIRUT, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak of the pandemic. Lebanon has seen an increase in cases in recent weeks after it began easing lockdown measures as part of a gradual re-opening of…

UAE, Iranian Health Ministers Review COVID-19 Countermeasures

ABU DHABI, May, 21 (NNN-WAM) – Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, received a phone call from Iranian Health Minister, Saeed Namaki, wherein they exchanged views over the measures taken by the two countries in the fight against COVID-19. Al Owais said, the…

Covid-19 deaths top 325,000 worldwide

PARIS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 325,000 people worldwide have died from the novel coronavirus, three-quarters of them in Europe and the United States, since it broke out in China in December. The virus has killed 325,232 people in 196 countries and infected 4,943,050, according to the tally based…

Israeli Court Orders Netanyahu To Attend Trial’s Opening

JERUSALEM, May 21 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli court, on Wednesday, ordered Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to appear at the first court session of his upcoming corruption trial. The Jerusalem District Court rejected a request filed by Netanyahu’s lawyers on Tuesday, to exempt him from appearing for the hearing. The lawyers…

Turkey Rejects Israel’s Plans To Annex West Bank

ANKARA, May 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey rejects Israel’s plan to annex the West Bank, Turkish Presidential Spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, said on Wednesday, emphasising, Ankara will support all measures against Israel’s such actions. “Turkey rejects and calls on the world to reject any annexation plan by Israel … Turkey will support…

Iraqi Intelligence Captures Daesh Leader

BAGHDAD, May 21 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) on Wednesday, announced it arrested a leader of the Daesh. “The terrorist, named Abdul-Nasser Qardash, a former candidate to succeed the (dead leader) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been arrested,” INIS said in a statement on its official Twitter account.…

18 Killed In Houthi Rebel Attack In Central Yemen

SANAA, May 21 (NNN-SABA) – At least 18 fighters were killed on Wednesday, as the Yemeni government army defeated an attack by the Houthi rebels, in the central province of Bayda, a government security source said. The Houthi attack targeted positions of the government forces in Kaniyah area, in northeast…

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 60,000

RIYADH, May 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases, on Wednesday, exceeded 60,000, with nearly 2,700 new infections, it was reported. Saudi Health Ministry spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Abdulaali, told the daily press briefing that, the kingdom reported 2,691 new cases, raising the overall infections to 62,545. The death toll of the…
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