Middle East Headlines

ROME, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Italy on Friday reported 477 coronavirus-induced deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 81,325. In a statement, the Italian ministry of health said it registered 16,146 more cases in the same period, bringing the overall t...

The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Friday a cable of condolences to HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikha Fadhaa Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah....

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Health of Luxembourg Friday reported 143 new cases of coronavirus in the country raising the total number of infections to 48, 630. Four more deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours increasing the...

The Philadelphia 76ers defeats the visiting Miami Heat 125-108 at the Wells Fargo Center....

The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, the Pentagon said on Friday....

CAIRO, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The Arab Parliament has condemned the "terrorist" Yemeni Houthi militia launching of three explosives-laden drones towards Saudi territories on Friday. The three drones, which were launched from the Yemeni province of Al-Hu...

RAMALLAH, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday issued a presidential decree on holding legislative, presidential and National Council elections on three phases this year. Under the decree, the presidential election will be held o...

Lebanon registered two record-breaking coronavirus figures Friday with 6,154 cases and 44 deaths in the past 24 hours, a surge expected by medical experts....

Portugal begins the first day of a new lockdown, with businesses closed and most people confined to their homes, although parents were able to take their children to school....

Lebanon reports record number of daily coronavirus cases of 6,154, record deaths of 44...

Military efforts resume early to clear the streets of snow and ice across the Spanish capital and other municipalities in the Madrid region, including Valdemorillo, 40 kilometers away....

Chinese authorities begin the construction of 3,000 makeshift quarantine units in Shijiazhuang....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Asylum seekers went on hunger strike to protest the lack of information on their situation and worsening conditions at the former army barracks where they are living ....

Trump has become the only president in American history to be impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives. Trump now faces trial in the Senate for allegedly inciting a group of his extremist supporters to violently attack Congress last wee...

Banking chiefs are pointing to prospects for a rebound this year after unprecedented action from the Federal Reserve....

People take to the streets in Yemen to denounce the US decision to designate the Houthi Ansarullah movement as a "terrorist" organization....

GENEVA, JAN 15 (KUNA) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee (EC) on COVID-19 on Friday discouraged countries against requiring proof of vaccination from international travelers. "Given that the impact of vaccines in reducing trans...

The National Rifle Association says it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to incorporate in Texas....

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Institution of Engineers India (IEI) Qatar Chapter and Lean Construction Institute - Qatar (LCI-Qatar) recently....

Around 2,000 Hondurans set off from San Pedro Sula yesterday and began walking toward the Guatemalan border in a caravan hoping to reach the United States, fleeing violence and an economy shattered by hurricanes and coronavirus lockdowns....

Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) recently celebrated 'Members Night' to mark the beginning of the term for the new executive committee for the next two years 2021-2022 at Sheraton Grand Doha Hotel....

A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi yesterday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami....

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his government resigned yesterday over a harrowing scandal that saw thousands of parents wrongly accused of child benefit fraud....

Lebanon's parliament yesterday approved a law that paves the way for the government to sign deals for coronavirus vaccinations as it battles a steep increase in infections....

President Donald Trump says the number of US troops in Afghanistan has reached a 19-year low....

A ninth round of talks between the Indian government and protesting farmers over three new contentious farm laws made no headway yesterday, but a government minister and union leaders said they would resume discussions on Tuesday....

Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the northern city of Siliana on Friday after a policeman beat a shepherd, witnesses said, in an in...

During his presidency, Donald Trump took a tough stance on Cuba, tightening restrictions on US travel and remittances....

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million fewer migrants between 2019 and 2020, according to a UN...

Unprecedented cooperation between far-right groups a cause for concern as US prepares for further political violence....

Israeli forces injure a number of Palestinians taking part in protests against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank....

Economists say consumption, which typically accounts for more than half of the Chinese economy, has lagged....

Foreign Minister Zarif of Iran denounces the outgoing US administration's decision to blacklist Yemen's Houthi movement....

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Friday said that Europe is going through very difficult times due to the coronavirus. "In many (EU) Member States, we know that the situation is very serious what...

Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 196 new cases of coronavirus (Coivd-19) and 174 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 143,435....

RIYADH, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf has deplored Yemeni Houthi militia foiled attack on Saudi Arabia Friday with three explosives-laden drones. In a statement, Al-Hajraf stressed that the co...

A week ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, 20,000 national guards with lethal weapons are being deployed in Washington DC....

AMMAN, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Jordan recorded 14 new deaths and 808 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, summing up the total number of cases to 312,851 and 4,121 deaths. A statement by the Health Ministry revealed that 903 patients have recovered, which puts the total...

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday sent a cable of condolences to Indonesia's President Joko Widodo over the earthquake's victims. In the cable, His Highness the Amir expressed his hear...

In announcing appointment of Lt. Gen. Russel Honore to lead independent probe, speaker says she was moved to act upon watching participation of anti-Semites in riotIn announcing appointment of Lt. Gen. Russel Honore to lead independent probe, speaker says...

The people received vaccines made by the US firm Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech....

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- The coronavirus death toll globally surpassed two million Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The tally showed that the coronavirus deaths worldwide reached 2,000,905. The US ranks first globally in the coronavirus ...

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