Middle East

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…

Hezbollah Denies Being Involved In Deal To Release Israeli Agent From Lebanon’s Prison

BEIRUT, Mar 21 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said, the resistance has nothing to do with the decision…

Iraq Reports 15 COVID-19 Cases, Three More Deaths

BAGHDAD, Mar 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Health Ministry, on Friday (yesterday), confirmed three more deaths from COVID-19, and 15 new…

Syrian, Russian Presidents Discuss Cease-Fire In Idlib Over Phone

DAMASCUS, Mar 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad received a phone call from Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Friday.…

Update:Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day…

Oman Calls On Tourist Groups To Leave Over COVID-19 Concerns

MUSCAT, Mar 19 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Tourism, Wednesday, called on all tourist delegations, to leave the country,…

Israeli Parliament’s Speaker Halts Parliamentary Work

JERUSALEM, Mar 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Speaker, Yuli Edelstein, adjourned all parliamentary sessions, in a move that enraged the opposition,…

Iraq’s Crude Oil Supply To Jordan Uninterrupted: Official

AMMAN, Mar 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, supply of crude oil from Iraq to the country is still ongoing, according…

COVID-19 Outbreak To Cause Loss Of 1.7 Million Jobs In Arab World: UN Report

BEIRUT, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), said that, an estimated 1.7 million…

Covid-19: Foreign missions in Malaysia keeping track of situation

By R.Ravichandran and V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Following the Malaysian government’s decision to enforce the Movement Control Order to curb the rise in COVID-19…