Lebanon Arrests 37 Migrants Trying To Escape To Cyprus By Sea

BEIRUT, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon’s state security arrested, on Sunday, 37 migrants, including women and children, who tried to escape to Cyprus by sea, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The boat, carrying the 37 migrants was stopped eight km away from Ramkeen Island, belonging to the northern port…

Egypt FM, UN Special Envoy Discuss Syria Crisis

CAIRO, Oct 5 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, received on Sunday, a phone call from UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, during which they discussed the developments of the Syrian crisis, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. “The call touched on ways to advance the political settlement of…

Palestinian Farmers Harvest Dates, Hoping For Profits Amid COVID-19

GAZA, Oct 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian farmers in the Gaza Strip have been harvesting dates, hoping to see profits, despite the COVID-19 crisis. The Hamas-run agriculture ministry said, in a press statement that, the Strip has about 250,000 palm trees. Some 150,000 of them bear fruits. This year, the palm…

Egypt Unveils 59 Newly-Discovered 2,500-Year-Old Wooden Coffins

CAIRO, Oct 5 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, unveiled 59 newly-discovered well-preserved ancient coffins in Giza Province near the capital, Cairo. “It is a big discovery in the Saqqara necropolis, which is a world heritage site … there are still tens of coffins in the site’s burial shafts,”…

Israel Implements Annexation Plan By Expanding Settlement: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Oct 4 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official said, Israel is implementing its plan of annexing large parts of the West Bank by intensifying settlement’s expansion. “Israel’s plan to build 5,400 new units is an actual implementation of the rejected annexation plan, and Israel haven’t stopped the annexation plan…

Saudi Arabia To Resume Umrah Pilgrimage From Tomorrow

RIYADH, Oct 3 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country, to perform the Umrah (minor Haj), beginning tomorrow. A total of 309,686 Umrah permits have been issued, the report said. The decision to resume the pilgrimage came, seven months after it was suspended, to contain the…

Desert Battles Kill 18 Daesh Militants, Syrian Soldiers

DAMASCUS, Oct 3 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 18 Daesh militants and Syrian soldiers killed, in ongoing battles that have raged in the Syrian desert since Wednesday, a war monitor reported on Friday. Eleven government troops and seven militants were killed in the battles in the desert region between the…

15 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Oct 3 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 15 Palestinians were injured on Friday, in clashes with Israeli soldiers, in different parts of the West Bank, medical sources and eyewitnesses said. The sources said, 15 Palestinian young men were injured by rubber-coated metal gunshots, besides dozens, who suffocated after inhaling tear…

Palestine Extends State Of Emergency For 30 Days Amid COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Oct 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on Friday declared an extension of the state of emergency by 30 days, in the Palestinian territories, in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension starts today. In a presidential decree, Abbas urged the concerned authorities…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of serious complications. Here’s a look at other leaders…
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