Middle East

Yemeni Government Forces Capture 20 Houthis

ADEN, Mar 23 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government forces declared that, nearly 20 members of the Houthi rebel group were captured,…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 1,700, While Syria Reports First Case

CAIRO, Mar 23 (NNN-MENA) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Iran, soared to 1,685 on Sunday, as Syria reported…

Lebanon Receives A 14.5-Million-USD Donation For Fight Against COVID-19

BEIRUT, Mar 23 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon on Sunday, received at least 22 billion Lebanese pounds (about 14.5 million U.S. dollars)…

Palestinian Man Killed By Israeli Soldier’s Gunfire Near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, Mar 23 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian man was declared dead Sunday night, after being shot by Israeli soldiers, near…

Jordan Says Curfew May Extend For Weeks

AMMAN, Mar 23 (NNN-PETRA) – A curfew that Jordan started on Saturday (yesterday), to combat COVID-19, might be extended for…

COVID-19: 392 curfew violators arrested in Jordan

AMMAN, March 22 (NNN-PETRA) — Police and security patrols deployed across the Kingdom to enforce a nationwide curfew on Saturday…

Israel Cuts 70 Percent Workforce Due To COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Mar 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel has decided to allow only 30 percent of workers to enter workplaces, in both…

Cautious Calm Prevails In Cease-Fire Area In Syria’s Idlib

DAMASCUS, Mar 21 (NNN-SANA) – Cautious calm is prevailing in part of Idlib province in northwestern Syria, as a cease-fire…

Saudi Arabia Predicts 2020 Budget Deficit To Be 7-9 Percent

RIYADH, Mar 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia predicted that the deficit of the 2020 state budget will range between seven…

Israel Reports First COVID-19 Death

JERUSALEM, Mar 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, reported the first COVID-19 death in the country, on Friday. The…