Middle East

EU plans more sanctions against Turkey

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders decided on Friday to draw up a list of Turkish targets for sanctions…

Saudi prince asks US court to dismiss ‘assassination’ lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has asked a US federal court to throw…

Turkish Pres Erdogan in Azerbaijan to hail ‘glorious’ Karabakh victory

BAKU, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Azerbaijan Thursday to join nationwide celebrations marking his…

Lebanon judge indicts PM, 3 ex-ministers over port blast: judicial source

BEIRUT, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lead investigator of the catastrophic Aug 4 blast at the Lebanese capital’s port indicted…

Saudi pushes to end Gulf feud, but full resolution elusive

RIYADH, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia is pushing for a compromise to end a damaging three-year Gulf dispute, but…

Nobel-winning UN food agency warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ worse than Covid

OSLO, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in aceremony held online because of the coronavirus, the World…

Jordan’s COVID-19 Infections Exceed 250,000

AMMAN, Dec 10 (NNN-PETRA) – The tally of COVID-19 cases in Jordan surpassed 250,000 yesterday, after 3,088 new infections were…

Over 80 mn people displaced, a ‘bleak milestone’: UN

GENEVA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite calls for ceasefires and compassion amid the Covid-19 pandemic, violence and persecution have continued…

Egypt Calls For Comprehensive Solution To Crisis Between Arab Quartet, Qatar

CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt called for a comprehensive solution to the years-long rift between Qatar and the Arab…

Jordan Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases

AMMAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday reported 3,062 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total infections to 247,131, according to…