S. Korean President’s Ruling Party Wins Landslide Victory In Parliamentary Elections Amid COVID-19

SEOUL, Apr 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s ruling Democratic Party, won a landslide victory, in parliamentary elections held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary results from the National Election Commission showed on Thursday (today) that the Democratic Party secured 163 directly-contested constituency seats, while its sister Platform Party,…

Iraq To Extend Curfew Until Ramadan To Contain COVID-19

BAGHDAD, Apr 16 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi authorities decided to extend the nationwide curfew until the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, to contain the outbreak of COVID-19. The decision came, after a video conference by the Higher Committee for Health and National Safety, headed by the caretaker Prime…

Palestinian Gov’t To Borrow 400 Million USD From Banks To Combat COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Apr 16 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government will borrow 400 million U.S. dollars from local banks, during the coming six months, to back its treasury amid the COVID-19 crisis, a senior official said on Wednesday. Shukri Bishara, Palestinian finance minister, told a news briefing in Ramallah, that, the government…

Jordan To Ease Curfew Restrictions In Some Areas

AMMAN, Apr 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said Wednesday, it will start reducing curfew restrictions in some areas, where no cases of the COVID-19 have been reported. Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said, there will be fewer restrictions in certain governorates, according to a statement. He added…

Qatar Reports 283 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,711 In Total

DOHA, Apr 16 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Wednesday, reported 283 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,711. Thirty-three patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 406, while the number of deaths remains at…

74 Million In Arab Region At Risk Of COVID-19 Due To Scarcity Of Water: UN Agency

BEIRUT, Apr 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Scarcity of water in the Arab region exposes 74 million people to the risk of COVID-19 infection, said the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday. “It has been agreed worldwide that handwashing with soap and water is the best…

Israel Complains To UNIFIL Over Trees Planted By Lebanon Along Borders

BEIRUT, Apr 16 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), informed Lebanese military and civil parties that, Israel wants Lebanon to remove trees, planted along a cement wall separating the two countries in Kfar Kila, south of Lebanon. Hassan Chit, mayor of Kfar Kila, said, Israel complained…

Turkey, Russia Conduct Fourth Joint Patrol In Syria’s Idlib

ANKARA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Russian troops, on Wednesday, conducted their fourth joint patrol in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Defence Ministry said, in a written statement. “The fourth joint Turkish-Russian land patrol was conducted today (yesterday) by air and ground vehicles on M4 motorway in Idlib…

Hamas Dismisses As ‘Untrue’ Reports Of Prisoner Swap Deal With Israel

GAZA, Apr 16 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior official with the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, categorically dismissed as “untrue,” reports that it will soon reach a deal to swap prisoners with Israel. Moussa Dodin, member of Hamas’ political bureau, made the comment in a press release on Monday, added that, the resistance…

COVID-19 Cases In Turkey Reach Almost 70,000 With Addition Of 4,281 New Cases

ANKARA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – COVID-19 cases in Turkey reach almost 70,000, with the addition of 4,281 new cases, Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said on Wednesday. Stating that, there are 115 more deaths from the virus in the country, over the past 24 hours, Koca said, on his Twitter account…