1,993 New COVID-19 Infections Detected In Qatar, Totalling 52,907

DOHA, May 30 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s health ministry, on Friday announced 1,993 new infections of the novel coronavirus, increasing the total number of the confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 52,907. “Some 5,205 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 20,604, while three died, raising the fatalities…

UAE Reports 638 New COVID-19 Cases, 33,170 In Total

DUBAI, May 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday, announced 638 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 33,170. The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, said in a statement, the new cases include many nationalities. All are in a…

Oman Reports 811 New COVID-19 Cases, 9,820 In Total

MUSCAT, May 30 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Health announced on Friday, 811 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 9,820. According to a statement issued by the ministry, all new cases, including 315 Omanis, are related to community contact. The…

Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate

TRIPOLI, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to be reinforcing them with warplanes, raising the stakes in a stalemated civil war that has partitioned the country. Recent weeks have marked a turning point in a complex…

Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in three-four months

ANKARA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said. Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) signed the…

Covid-19: Israel says over 90 pct of moderate patients better after plasma transfusion

A recovered COVID-19 patient donates plasma at a clinic in Bangkok JERUSALEM, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Israeli health ministry’s data has showed success in using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients, especially those in moderate condition. Based on the data, 10 of 11 moderate patients showed improvement after the plasma…

Turkey, Russia hold 13th joint patrol in Idlib, Syria

Military vehicles are seen during a joint patrol of Turkish and Russian troops in northwestern Idlib province ANKARA, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish and Russian troops conducted their 13th joint patrol along a key highway in northwestern Idlib province of Syria, the Turkish defense ministry said. “Within the framework of…

Covid-19: Turkey partially resumes inter-city train services as part of normalization

Turkish Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu gets on a train and talks to passengers in Ankara Train Station ANKARA, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish government resumed high-speed train services between four provinces as part of its normalization plan after the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We are taking another important step in the…

US approves sale of 84 Patriot missiles to Kuwait

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it has approved the sale of 84 of the most recent generation of Patriot missiles to Kuwait, plus equipment to modernize the country’s antimissile program, for a total of $1.425 billion. The State Department said in a statement that sale benefits…

Covid-19: Lebanon’s woes worsen as country pushed to the brink

Lebanon has been rocked by anti-government protests for months BEIRUT, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the past two months, Khaldoon Rifaa has not been able to work as a driver because of Lebanon’s lockdown. He is now back on the road, operating a minivan along the coastal motorway from his home…
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