Yemen aid operations at risk after fundraiser falls $1bn short: UN

UNITED NATIONS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Donors have pledged $1.35bn in humanitarian aid for Yemen – $1bn short of what the UN said was required to stop programmes being reduced or shut. Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Mark Lowcock warned: “Without more money we face a horrific outcome.” Five years of civil war have devastated Yemen…

Lebanon to shelter abandoned Ethiopian workers

BEIRUT, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The ministry of labour in Lebanon says it will give shelter to Ethiopian domestic workers abandoned without pay by their employers. An initial group of 35 Ethiopian women camping outside their consulate in Beirut has been housed in a hotel by the Lebanese authorities after…

Lebanese Embassy suspends issuance of working visas to Nigerians

ABUJA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Lebanese Government said it has suspended issuing working visas to Nigerians seeking to work in Lebanon, particularly for domestic work. Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Houssam Diab made this known when chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa paid him a courtesy…

Oman to establish investment body to manage sovereign wealth funds

MUSCAT, June 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Sultan of Oman ordered the establishment of a national investment body to manage the country’s sovereign wealth funds, Oman News Agency reported. “All allocations, assets and investments” of State General Reserve Fund and Oman Investment Fund will be transferred to the Oman Investment Institution,…

Cyclone Nisarga rains leave 13 dead in Yemen

SANAA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and washed away numerous homes in eastern Yemen, a government official said. The official said that five children were among the provisional death toll in the Hadramout province, which has been lashed…

Kuwait Records 29,359 COVID-19 Cases, 230 Deaths

KUWAIT, June 4 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait on Wednesday reported 710 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 29,359 and the death toll to 230, the health ministry said. Currently, 13,379 patients are receiving treatment, including 191 in ICU, according to the statement. The…

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 90,000

RIYADH, June 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia reported 2,171 news infections on Wednesday, bringing the accumulated cases to 91,182, the Health Ministry tweeted. A total of 30 fatalities were reported, increasing the death toll to 579. In regards to recoveries, there were 2,369 cases that defeated the infection, in the…

571 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 36,359 In Total

DUBAI, June 4 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 571 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 36,359. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), said in a statement, the new cases include many nationalities. All are in a stable condition…

Israel’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 291 As Total Cases Reach 17,377

JERUSALEM, June 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 92 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 17,377. According to the ministry, the number of death cases rose from 290 to 291, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased to 27 (the lowest since Mar 22),…

Palestine Rejects Tax Revenue Dues From Israel: Official

RAMALLAH, June 4 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official announced that, the Palestinian Authority (PA) refused to receive the tax revenue dues from Israel, because the Palestinian leadership ended all agreements with Israel. Hussein Al-Sheikh, the Palestinian minister of civil affairs, said, “We confirm rejection to the money of the…
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