Iran Arrests “Some” Involved In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-ISNA) – Iran’s security services identified and arrested “some people” involved in the recent assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, an adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker, said. “The perpetrators of this assassination will not escape justice,” the adviser, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was quoted as saying. Iranian nuclear…

Spotlight: Egypt Promotes Comprehensive Plan To Confront Overpopulation

Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala al-Saeed, said that, a plan will be implemented at the beginning of 2021, to control the population growth rates. CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Egypt recently adopted a comprehensive strategy, to control the population growth that poses huge pressure on the country’s…

Covid-19: Millions of Californians locked down, as countries globally gears for mass vaccination

LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An overwhelming majority of California’s residents went into lockdown Monday, putting 33 million people under stay-at-home orders as the United States battles record Covid deaths. The lockdown in America’s most populous state forced most offices to close and banned gatherings among different households, while…

Explosions Heard In Syria’s Golan Heights Area

DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (NNN-SANA) – A series of explosion were heard in Syria’s south-western Quneitra Governorate today, causing no casualties, so far, Syrian media reported. According to reports by Alikhbaria TV (Syrian News Channel), the sounds of powerful blasts were heard, in the southern suburbs of the largely destroyed and…

Iraq Reports 1,815 New Covid-19 Cases, 566,015 In Total

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health, reported yesterday, 1,815 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 566,015. The ministry also reported 28 new deaths and 2,158 recovered cases, raising the death toll to 12,460 and the total recoveries to 495,725. A total of 3,705,069…

Roundup: Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 1,040,547 As Turkey Reports Highest Daily Deaths

CAIRO, Dec 7 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases surged to 1,040,547, with 11,561 new infections. Meanwhile, Turkey registered 195 more deaths, the highest daily record in the country. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, reported 294 new deaths, in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to…

Iran’s IRGC Says “Satellite-Guided Instruments” Used In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Satellite-guided equipment has been used in the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced, yesterday. “Advanced electronic instruments, guided by satellite, were used in the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh,” the IRGC spokesman, Ramezan Sharif, was quoted as…

Iraq Reports 1,680 New COVID-19 Cases, 564,200 In Total

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported yesterday, 1,680 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 564,200. The ministry also reported 21 new deaths and 1,910 more recovered cases, raising the death toll to 12,432 and the total recoveries to 493,567. A total of…

OIC draws US$ 1.2m for Gambia to run Rohingya genocide case

NIAMEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An OIC fund raising campaign for The Gambia to support its legal battle seeking redressal of Rohingya genocide in International Court of Justice (ICJ) drew so far US$1.2 million while the West African nation said it urgently needed $5million to pay the lawyers. Officials at…

Voting Began In Kuwait For Parliamentary Elections

KUWAIT, Dec 6 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait yesterday held its parliamentary elections, with 326 candidates running for 50 seats. The voting process started from 8:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and proceeded until 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT). It was reported that 326 candidates across five electoral districts in the country ran…
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