US accuses Israel’s Teva of fixing drug prices as 5 other companies heavily fined

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged Israeli generic drug giant Teva of illegally fixing drug pricesbetween 2013 and 2015. Teva and several co-conspirators agreed to fix prices, rig bids, andallocate customers for generic drugs” including the popular cholesterol-regulating medicine Pravastatin, the Justice Department said in…

US Secretary of State Pompeo visits Sudan on tour to boost Israel’s Arab ties

KHARTOUM, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Sudan Tuesday on a tour urging more Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel, following the US-brokered Israel-UAE agreement. Pompeo, the first American top diplomat to visit Sudan since 2005, arrivedon a historic “first official non-stop flight”…

Covid-19: Lockdowns limit Daesh attacks in many nations – UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Daesh group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said. While Daesh is now a shadow of the organisation that occupied swathes of Iraq and Syria…

U.S. Officials’ Mideast Tours Aim To Use Arab Division To Boost Israeli Role: Palestinian Official

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, said that, the visits of U.S. officials to the Middle East, aim at using the Arab division to boost the role of Israel in the region. The United States and Israel are trying to “implement their plans and deals at this…

Hamas Receives Russia’s Invitation For Palestinian Unity Meeting In Moscow

GAZA, Aug 25 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement, ruler of the Gaza Strip, announced that, it received an invitation from Russia, to join a meeting between Palestinian factions, on ending their internal division. The announcement was made by Husam Badran, a member of Hamas’ politburo, in a press statement…

Iran Says UAE Will Not Be More Secure Through Deal With Israel

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s foreign minister, said that, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not become more secure, through a recent normalisation deal with Israel, Press TV reported. “The UAE turned to Israel to buy security, while Israel is unable to keep even itself secure,” Mohammad Javad Zarif…

Yemen’s Rebel-Run Court Sentences 16 Men To Death For “Spying For Saudi Arabia”

SANAA, Aug 25 (NNN-SABA) – A court, controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, sentenced 16 men to death, for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The television did not identify the defendants, but said that, they are Yemenis and…

Roundup: COVID-19 Cases In Iran Exceed 360,000 As Iraq Sees Highest 3,980 Daily New Recoveries

CAIRO, Aug 25 (NNN-MENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 360,000 in Iran. Meanwhile, Iraq reported the highest 3,980 daily new recoveries from the virus during the day. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 2,245 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to…

Israel Reports 104,472 COVID-19 Cases, 847 Deaths

JERUSALEM, Aug 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,809 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (yesterday), bringing the total to 104,472. The number of death cases reached 847, with 13 new deaths, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 398 to 416, out of 865 patients…

Egypt, France FMs Discuss Regional Crises

CAIRO, Aug 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian and French foreign ministers discussed, on Sunday, regional crises, including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as, the latest developments in war-torn Libya and blast-stricken Lebanon, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in a statement. Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le…
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