362 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 69,690 In Total

DUBAI, Aug 31 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday, announced 362 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 69,690. At the same time, 398 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries in the UAE to 60,600, the…

Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political echelon, mainly Finance Minister, Israel Katz, in professional decisions. In his resignation letter to the minister, Shaul Meridor wrote that, “the ability to perform my duties has become impossible. Unfortunately,…

Covid-19: US nears 6 million cases as world continues to see increase in coronavirus infections

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet’s total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic. Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that…

Syria Forms New Gov’t, Leaving Top Ministers Unchanged

DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, ordered the formation of a new government on Sunday, keeping top ministers unchanged. The top unchanged ministers include Minister of Defence, Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem, and Interior Minister, Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun. The Syrian cabinet is made up of…

Kuwait Reports 646 New COVID-19 Cases, 84,224 In Total

KUWAIT, Aug 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait on Saturday, reported 646 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 84,224, and the death toll to 528, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Currently, 7,703 patients are receiving treatment, including 92 in ICU, according to the…

48 Syrian Soldiers Killed In One-Week Battle With Daesh: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 48 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters have been killed over the past week, during battle with the Daesh group in eastern Syria, a war monitor said. The Daesh militants carried out attacks, bombings and shelling against government forces in the desert region…

Latest Syrian Constitutional Talks End After “Challenging Week”

GENEVA, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – The latest session of the United Nations-mediated Syrian constitutional talks concluded in Geneva on Saturday afternoon, without announcing the date for the next meeting, as expected. “We just concluded the session, after what I would call a challenging week,” UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir…

Rocket Lands In Green Zone In Iraq’s Capital

BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket on Saturday evening, landed inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, causing no human casualties, the Iraqi military said. The rocket was fired from an area near the Qanat al-Jaish waterway, or Army Canal, in eastern Baghdad, and landed…

UAE Delivers Bodies Of Two Fishermen To Iran: Border Police

TEHRAN, Aug 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The bodies of two Iranian fishermen, killed by the coast guards of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were delivered to Iran, semi-official Fars news agency reported. “The dead bodies of the two fishermen were delivered to Iran in Bandar Abbas city on Thursday, and were…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Drone Heading Towards Border City Najran

RIYADH, Aug 29 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition said yesterday, it intercepted a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthis, towards Saudi Arabia’s southwest border city of Najran. The coalition destroyed another drone yesterday morning, shot towards the kingdom’s southern region. Meanwhile, the coalition announced on Thursday, the destroying of a…
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