Middle East

Lebanon Registers 415 New COVID-19 Cases, 20,426 In Total

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased yesterday by 415 cases to 20,426, while death toll…

Feature: New School Year Begins In West Bank After Six-Month Closure Due To COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children returned to schools in the…

Egypt, Bahrain Welcome Peace Initiatives To Solve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Bahrain welcomed any initiatives, aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace for…

Pro-Gov’t Fighters Ambush Five Daesh Militants In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 6 (NNN-SANA) – Pro-government Syrian fighters, yesterday ambushed five Daesh militants in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province…

Serbia, Kosovo agree on economic normalization, after meeting with US Pres Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump (M), Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) and the head of government of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti WASHINGTON,…

Lebanon: Beirut marks one month since deadly port blasts

People participate in a prayer gathering to mark one month after huge explosions in Beirut BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Beirut explosion: Rescuers investigate ‘heartbeat in the rubble’

People at the scene are hoping for a miraculous story of survival BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Rescuers in Beirut are continuing to…

Turkey must drop ‘threats’ for talks to begin: Greek PM

ATHENS, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Turkey to stop making “threats” against his country if…

Kuwait swears in first female judges

Kuwait swears in 54 judges KUWAIT CITY, Sept 4 (NNN-KUNA) — Kuwait swore in eight female judges on Thursday, marking…

Mali’s ousted leader Keita leaves hospital

BAMAKO, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, left hospital on Thursday…