Covid-19: Israel passes law to ban mass protests during lockdown

People protested outside the Israeli parliament before the law was approved  JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Israel’s parliament has handed the government the power to ban mass protests during the country’s second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Demonstrators will be confined to groups of up to 20 people and must stay within 1km of their…

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia offers to host Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

It is the worst fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh since a 1994 ceasefire  MOSCOW, Oct 2  (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has offered to host talks on ending the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the offer in calls to both governments, his office…

Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq

SULAIMANIYAH (Iraq), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting “game-changing” drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions. “Not a day goes by without us seeing a drone,” said Mohammad Hassan, mayor…

Oman Urges For Fair Distribution Of Resources To Fight Against COVID-19

MUSCAT, Oct 1 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Wednesday, called for “equitable distribution of resources” to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the tally of infections in the sultanate reached 98,585, and the death toll rose to 935. “The pandemic brought major changes to our daily life,” Omani Minister of Foreign…

Senior Police Officer, Two Aides Killed In North Of Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Oct 1 (NNN-NINA) – A senior Iraqi police officer and two of his aides were killed yesterday, in a roadside bomb explosion in Salahudin, north of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. The roadside bomb exploded near a military vehicle, in al-Tharthar desert area, in the west of…

UAE Reports 1,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,190 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 1 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday announced 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 94,190. At the same time, 1,186 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 83,724, UAE’s Ministry of Health…

Feature: Agriculture Sector In Gaza Strip Suffers Heavy Losses Amid COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal GAZA, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Abdullah al-Najjar, a Palestinian farmer from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, was forced to sell his harvest of guava fruit 30 percent lower than the original price. The 36-year-old father of four told Xinhua that he lost his…

Nigeria lifts Emirates airlines ban

Emirates was banned from operating in the country after the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visa to Nigerians ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has lifted the ban it placed on the world’s biggest long-haul carrier operating flights into the country. Emirates was banned from operating in the country after the United…

Update: Armenia says its fighter jet ‘shot down by Turkey’

Turkey, which has F-16s, is openly backing Azerbaijan in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh  YEREVAN, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkish jet in a major escalation of the conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Armenian foreign ministry said the…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Up 8,568 To 245,494

JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 8,568 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 245,494. The death toll increased to 1,569, with 41 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 797 to 834, out of 1,563 patients currently hospitalised.…
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