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…

Kuwait’s parliament approves Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as crown prince

Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kuwaiti National Assembly (parliament) approved Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as crown prince, Kuwait News Agency said. Sheikh Mishaal, 80, has been deputy chief of the Kuwait National Guard since 2004, largely staying out of the political scene and…

UAE Reports 1,046 New COVID-19 Cases 101,840 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 8 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday, announced 1,046 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 101,840. And 1,154 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries in the UAE to 91,710, UAE’s Ministry of Health…

Jordan’s King Appoints New PM

AMMAN, Oct 8 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, on Wednesday, appointed Bisher Khasawneh as the new prime minister and designated him to form a new cabinet, according to a Royal Court statement. The new appointment came, after King Abdullah, on Saturday, accepted the resignation of Prime Minister, Omar…

Lebanon Arrests Six Foreigners Over Medicine Smuggling

BEIRUT, Oct 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s state security, arrested, on Tuesday, six Egyptian nationals, for attempting to smuggle, through the airport, hundreds of boxes of medicines from Lebanon to Egypt. The arrested people said, they bought the medicines from different pharmacies in Lebanon. They were released after submitting their residency…

Covid-19: Downturn not as bad as feared; crisis not over, says IMF chief

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not be as bad as originally feared thanks to a flood of government spending, but the crisis is far from over, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said. “The picture today is less dire… allowing for a small…

UN Voices Rising Concern Over Economic Downturn In Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-SANA) – The United Nations’ concern over the economic downturn in Syria is rising, as COVID-19 cases increase and more than 11 million people are in urgent need of aid, a UN spokesman said. “Basic food items are now out of reach for many families, with…
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