Middle East

Kuwait Reports 729 New COVID-19 Cases, 114,744 In Total

KUWAIT, Oct 17 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait yesterday reported 729 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths, raising the tally of…

Dozens Of Palestinians Wounded In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Oct 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians were wounded, by rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas, in clashes with…

Turkey, Ukraine vow to boost cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) ISTANBUL, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep…

Nearly 5,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Syria Amid Preventive Measures

DAMASCUS, Oct 17 (NNN-SANA) – Nearly 5,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Syria since Mar, amid preventive measures undertaken…

Israel Reports 1,695 New COVID-19 Cases, 301,896 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 17 (NNN-MA’AN) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 301,896 yesterday, after the addition…

Yemeni Gov’t, Houthi Rebels Complete Swap Of 1,056 Prisoners: Red Cross

SANAA, Oct 17 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels, completed the exchange of 1,056 prisoners, the International Committee…

Turkish police arrest 14 Daesh suspects in Istanbul

A detained Daesh suspect ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish police detained 14 people in Istanbul over their suspected links…

Covid-19: Iran’s cases near 520,000; Israel to partially lift month-long lockdown

CAIRO, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — IRAN reported 4,616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total confirmed cases in the…

Iran ready to help settle dispute between Azerbaijan, Armenia – FM Zarif

TEHRAN, 0ct 16 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun…

Covid-19: Syria government ‘prepares for virus second wave’

 DAMASCUS, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Syrian government has set up a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients at a Damascus…