Israel, UAE Agree To Operate 28 Weekly Flights

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), agreed to operate 28 commercial flights per week, between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai, Israel’s transportation ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of charter flights, to the smaller Ramon…

Bahrain, Israel Sign Deal To Establish Diplomatic Relations

MANAMA, Oct 19 (NNN-BNA) – A high-level U.S.-Israeli delegation arrived in Manama, capital of Bahrain, yesterday, to sign a deal to advance full diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain. The joint delegation includes Israel’s National Security Council head, Meir Ben-Shabbat and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. They were…

Saudi-Led Coalition Says Houthi Missile Falls In Yemen’s Sadah

RIYADH, Oct 19 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition announced, on Sunday, that, a Houthi-launched ballistic missile, fell in Yemeni city, Sadah. The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al Maliki, accused the Houthi militia of violating international humanitarian law, by launching ballistic missiles that fall indiscriminately on civilians, and residential areas. He vowed…

Egypt Reopens Schools For 23 Million Students Amid Anti-COVID-19 Measures

CAIRO, Oct 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt officially reopened yesterday, tens of thousands of schools, for millions of students across the country, to start the new academic year, while implementing precautionary measures against the COVID-19. The plan of the Ministry of Education for the 2020/2021 academic year is based on maintaining…

Egypt, Spain FMs Discuss Regional Issues, Sign MOU For Political Consultation

CAIRO, Oct 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, held talks yesterday, with his Spanish counterpart, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, on bilateral relations and regional issues, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), for political consultation. In a later, news conference, the two ministers said that, their talks addressed the…

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 infections to 114,744 and the death toll to 690, the Health Ministry said. Currently, 7,559 patients are receiving treatment, including 136 in ICU, according to the statement. The ministry also…

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 Israeli soldiers, in the West Bank yesterday, medical sources, said. Witnesses said that, clashes broke out when the Israeli army dispersed the anti-settlement protests, held every Friday, in several villages…

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 Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to enhance cooperation in a wide range of areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ukraine and Turkey are ready to develop their…

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 by the Syrian health authorities. The Syrian Health Ministry said, 56 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, bringing the overall number of infections that have been registered in the…

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 of 1,695 new cases, marking a fourth consecutive day of decrease in the number of new cases, Israel’s Ministry of Health said. The death toll rose to 2,141, with 14…
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