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…

Netanyahu Asks For Pass On Attending His Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, May 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, filed on Tuesday, a request not to stand before the court, at the opening session of his criminal trial next week. In the request, Netanyahu’s lawyers say, his presence was “unnecessary” and would cost “a fortune.” According to the lawyers,…

Lebanon Announces End Of Academic Year, Cancels Official Exams Amid COVID-19

BEIRUT, May 20 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese cabinet agreed on Tuesday, to end the academic year for schools and cancel official exams, amid increases in COVID-19 infections in the country. Students will take no official exams but continue their online education until the end of this month, it said. Meanwhile,…

Palestine Abolishes All Agreements With Israel, U.S. To Protest Against West Bank Annexation

RAMALLAH, May 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, on Tuesday, declared the abolition of all agreements and understandings with Israel and the U.S., in protest against Israeli plan to annex parts of the West Bank. “The Palestine Liberation Organisation and the State of Palestine are absolved, as of today (yesterday), of all…

13,000 Turkey-Backed Syria Rebels Reach Libya Since Dec, 2019

DAMASCUS, May 20 (NNN-SANA) – With the help of Turkey, as many as 13,000 rebels from Syria, have so far reached Libya, to fight against the east-based army, led by Khalifa Haftar, a war monitor reported, on Tuesday. A total of 300 of the rebels have been killed in battles…

Covid-19: Qatar confirms virus in jail, denies widespread outbreak

Qatar has confirmed 12 Covid-19 cases in prison DOHA, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Qatar confirmed 12 cases of COVID-19 at a jail as campaign group Human Rights Watch warned other prisoners could be at risk of contracting the disease. Two inmates were acutely ill but none had succumbed to the respiratory…

Covid-19: Palestine to ease measures in West Bank but to ban movement between cities during Eid

Ramallah, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Palestinian authorities have decided to relax part of the anti-coronavirus measures that have been been imposed in the West Bank since March 5. The decision came as seven new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the Palestinian territories on Monday night, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaila.…
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