Middle East

UAE Reports 1,096 New COVID-19 Cases, 106,229 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 12 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced 1,096 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Israel Registers 618 New COVID-19 Cases, 290,493 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 618 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total to 290,493.…

Israel Registers 2,017 New COVID-19 Cases, 289,875 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,017 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total to…

Lebanon’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 cases increased on Friday by 1,426 to 51,170, while the death…

Iraqi Gov’t Announces Historic Agreement With Kurdish Region Over Disputed Sinjar

BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government struck a historic agreement with the government of the semi-autonomous region of…

Palestinian Authority Denies Request For Mediation To Resolve Tax Dues Crisis With Israel

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian minister, said that, the Palestinian Authority did not ask for mediation, to resolve…

Update: Four Killed, 50 Wounded In Warehouse Explosion In Beirut

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (NNN-NNA) – The explosion at a warehouse in Beirut last night, killed four and wounded more than…

Lebanon’s ex-PM Hariri says candidate to head next government

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Hariri said he was a possible candidate to head a…

Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight as Russia, U.S. and France seek ceasefire

Smoke rises as Azerbaijan’s forces shell targets during the fighting over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh near the city of…

Arab League crisis continues as 6th member refuses to take up presidency

CAIRO, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Arab League was targeted by growing criticism on Arab social media after six countries…