Middle East

Palestinians Welcome European Nations’ State Recognition

RAMALLAH, May 23 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian presidency, yesterday, welcomed the recognition of a Palestinian state by Spain, Norway and…

Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognise Palestinian state

OSLO, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The leaders of Norway, Ireland and Spain have said their countries will formally recognise Palestine as…

Egyptian, Dutch FMs Discussed Efforts To Reach Ceasefire In Gaza; Meanwhile, At Least 35,647 Palestinians Killed

CAIRO, May 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, held phone talks with his Dutch counterpart, Hanke Bruins Slot,…

Morocco’s 29th International Book Fair draws global publishers

RABAT, May 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Morocco’s 29th international book fair kicked off in Rabat last week, drawing book lovers and…

Israeli FM Instructs Recall Of Ambassadors To Ireland, Norway

JERUSALEM, May 22 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli regime’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, said today, he has instructed the immediate recall…

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including syphilis, gonorrhea, increasing globally: WHO

Computer illustration of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)…

British PM lauds EU states’ push to send asylum seekers to third countries

VIENNA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a visit to Vienna lauded a joint letter by…

WHO Head Urges Israel To Lift Restrictions On Aid Into Gaza

GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday, asked Israel to lift…

Update: Greek court throws out shipwreck trial against nine Egyptians

The overcrowded vessel was pictured a number of times before tragedy struck KALAMATA (Greece), May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court…

Greece: Trial opens over migrant tragedy – one of Europe’s deadliest shipwrecks

ATHENS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trial of nine accused smugglers opened in Greece on Tuesday, nearly a year after…