UAE Reports 1,096 New COVID-19 Cases, 106,229 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 12 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced 1,096 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 106,229. Meanwhile, 1,311 patients recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 97,284, UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said. It also…

Israel Registers 618 New COVID-19 Cases, 290,493 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 618 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total to 290,493. The number of death cases reached 1,980, with 39 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 838 to 824, out of 1,576 patients currently hospitalised,…

Israel Registers 2,017 New COVID-19 Cases, 289,875 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,017 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 289,875. The number of death cases reached 1,941, with 55 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 860 to 838, out of 1,540 patients currently…

Lebanon’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 cases increased on Friday by 1,426 to 51,170, while the death toll went up by 11 to 450, the Health Ministry said. Caretaker Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, said, private hospitals will soon open departments for the fight against COVID-19, to offer…

Iraqi Gov’t Announces Historic Agreement With Kurdish Region Over Disputed Sinjar

BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government struck a historic agreement with the government of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, over the status of the predominantly Yazidi city of Sinjar, in the north province of Nineveh, according to a government statement. The agreement to restore stability and normalise the…

Palestinian Authority Denies Request For Mediation To Resolve Tax Dues Crisis With Israel

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian minister, said that, the Palestinian Authority did not ask for mediation, to resolve its tax dues crisis with Israel. “There is no mediation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, regarding the tax dues, and we did not ask for anyone’s intervention,” said Minister…

Update: Four Killed, 50 Wounded In Warehouse Explosion In Beirut

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (NNN-NNA) – The explosion at a warehouse in Beirut last night, killed four and wounded more than 50 others, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. The warehouse blast in Tariq El Jdide neighbourhood, also caused the explosion of a petrol tank, that led to massive fire in the area,…

Lebanon’s ex-PM Hariri says candidate to head next government

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Hariri said he was a possible candidate to head a new government to stemthe country’s economic collapse after a massive port blast. French President Emmanuel Macron last month extracted a pledge from allpolitical sides in the former French protectorate to…

Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight as Russia, U.S. and France seek ceasefire

Smoke rises as Azerbaijan’s forces shell targets during the fighting over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh near the city of Terter, Azerbaijan YEREVAN/BAKU/GENEVA, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians fought with artillery and heavy guns as the United States, France and Russia stepped up efforts to secure a…

Arab League crisis continues as 6th member refuses to take up presidency

CAIRO, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Arab League was targeted by growing criticism on Arab social media after six countries refused to chair the rotating presidency of the organization. On Tuesday, Libya declined to take the presidency after Palestine relinquished its right to preside. Libya joined Qatar, the Comoros, Kuwait…
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