Middle East

Drought: Panama Canal posts significant setback in FY2024

PANAMA CITY, Oct 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported this week a 29.3% drop in passing ships…

Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief

Ursula Von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni in Brussels on Wednesday BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU Commission President Ursula…

Kenya joins Middle East Green Initiative

JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), Oct 17 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has been admitted into the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) during Wednesday’s…

Water crisis threatening world food production: report

PARIS, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world’s food production…

Nearly 400 Palestinians Killed, 1,500 Injured In Gaza In One Week: Senior UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – In just one week, nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed, and almost 1,500 others…

Egyptian President Appoints New Intelligence Chief

CAIRO, Oct 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, appointed yesterday, Hassan Mahmoud Rashad, as head of the country’s General…

Iranian FM, UN Chief Discussed Latest Developments In Middle East

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres exchanged views on the…

World Food Forum: Cuban Pres Díaz-Canel urges investment in agricultural sector

HAVANA, Oct 16 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged businessmen from around the world to invest in the…

2 bln women, girls worldwide lack access to social protection: UN report

A group of mothers in Uganda discuss the benefits of the UN-supported Nutricash project which helps improve nutrition for families…

Canada lists Samidoun as terrorist entity

OTTAWA, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Canadian government Tuesday announced that it has listed Samidoun, known as the Palestinian Prisoner…