Middle East

Jordan Secures 700-Mln-Euro Soft Loan From EU

AMMAN, Sept 28 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Sunday, signed a soft loan agreement with the European Union (EU), under which…

Roundup: COVID-19 Cases In Iran Reach 446,448; Israel Halts Celebration Of Jewish Festival Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

CAIRO, Sept 28 (NNN-MENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 446,448 in Iran on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel…

Saudi-Led Coalition Says Houthis To Release 15 Saudi Prisoners

RIYADH, Sept 28 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday that, 15 Saudi prisoners are to be released by…

G20 Leaders’ Summit To Be Held Virtually On Nov 21-22

RIYADH, Sept 28 (NNN-SPA) – The 2020 G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually on Nov 21 to 22, chaired…

Explosion Kills Seven In Syria’s Hasakah

DAMASCUS, Sept 27 (NNN-SANA) – Seven civilians were killed yesterday, by a car bomb explosion in Syria’s north-eastern province of…

13 Militants Killed In Clashes With Army In Northern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Sept 27 (NNN-NNA) – A total of 13 militants were killed in clashes between the Lebanese army and an…

President Abbas Calls For Just Solution To Palestinian Issue, Criticises Israeli Occupation

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, criticised the practice of Israeli occupation supported by “the present…

Covid-19: How coronavirus has spread across the world

PARIS, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — On Jan 11, the first coronavirus deathwas officially recorded in China. Eight months after the…

Afghan Stakeholders Should Work Together To Secure Agreement: Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said that, the Afghan stakeholders should work together, to secure…

Covid-19: Israel tightens second lockdown to avoid ‘abyss’

Israel has one of the world’s highest rates of infection relative to population size JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Israel is set to…