Middle East

Beirut’s Streets Deserted Under State Of Emergency Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

BEIRUT, Mar 17 (NNN-NNA) – The streets of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, were largely empty, with nearly all shops being closed,…

Covid-19 could bankrupt most airlines by end of May, consultant warns

A Delta flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport flies nearly empty to JFK on March 15 SYDNEY, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…

4,440 Turkish Military Vehicles Entered Syria Since Feb

DAMASCUS, Mar 17 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 4,440 Turkish military vehicles and 9,450 Turkish soldiers, have been sent to…

Roadside Bombing Kills Two Yemeni children

ADEN, Mar 17 (NNN-SABA) – An explosion caused by a roadside bomb killed two children, in Yemen’s southern province of…

Covid-19: WHO chief calls for widespread virus testing as Europe locks down

GENEVA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World Health Organization called for every suspected coronavirus case to be…

Covid-19: Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000,…

Jordan Closes Restaurants To Curb COVID-19

AMMAN, Mar 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said that, all restaurants will be closed as of Tuesday (today), and it may…

Almost Five Million Children Born Into War In Syria: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Some 4.8 million children have been born in Syria since the conflict began nine…

Qatar Reports 64 New Cases Of COVID-19

DOHA, Mar 16 (NNN-QNA) – A total of 64 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in Qatar on Sunday, the…

Jordan Cuts Bank Reserves To Inject Liquidity

AMMAN, Mar 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s central bank, on Sunday, decided to lower the compulsory reserves that banks hold, in…