Middle East

Iraq Urges Citizens To Abide By Anti-COVID-19 Measures As Total Cases Reach 531,769

BAGHDAD, Nov 21 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry, called on citizens to abide by health measures against COVID-19, such…

Lebanon Rejects Israeli Accusation Over Maritime Border Talks

BEIRUT, Nov 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, denied yesterday, an Israeli official’s allegation of Lebanon changing position seven…

Israel Declares Lockdown In Arab City Nazareth Over High COVID-19 Morbidity Rate

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, and the Druze town of Isfiya were declared…

UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders To Act, Cooperate Before They Meet Online

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called on leaders of the Group of 20…

Qatar grants 9.8 mln USD for rebuilding Lebanese schools, universities damaged by Beirut blasts

BEIRUT, Nov 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Qatar signed a deal with Lebanon on Thursday on providing 9.8 million U.S. dollars for…

Global crude market finds support mainly from China demand

China is the world’s largest importer of crude LONDON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China, the global oil market’s lifeline this…

Egypt hands over 100 smuggled antique coins to China, India, and Saudi Arabia

Dozens of smuggled ancient Chinese coins in Alexandria, Egypt CAIRO, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities,…

Iran says to meet nuclear commitments if US Pres-elect Biden lifts sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran said it would “automatically” return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden…

US senators seek to stop sale of advanced jets to UAE

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three US senators launched a bid to block the sale of top-of-the-line F-35 jets to…

Saudi minister confident of ‘good relationship’ with US Pres-elect Biden

RIYADH, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia’s oil minister struck a conciliatory tone toward US President-elect Joe Biden, saying energy…