Arab and International

Saudi Arabia Announces 23 More Deaths From COVID-19

Monday, 01 June 2020

Saudi Arabia announced 23 more deaths from COVID-19 and 1,877 new cases of the disease on Sunday. Of the new cases, 586 were recorded in Jeddah, 504 in Riyadh, and 159 in Makkah. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the kingdom has rea...

Zionist Enemy’s Aerial again Violates Lebanese Sky

Monday, 01 June 2020

According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the Zionist warplanes violated Lebanese Sky today over southern Lebanese towns, in the town of Rmeish, flying over the southern areas and over the town of Yaroun. Similarly, warplanes violated Lebanese...

Al-Aqsa Mosque Reopens after Two Months of Coronavirus Closure

Sunday, 31 May 2020

Al-Aqsa holy mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, reopened on Sunday after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of worshippers in protective masks were let into the compound before the first prayers of...

Syria Receives Advanced MiG-29 Fighter Jets from Russia

Sunday, 31 May 2020

Syria has received a second batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia as Damascus and its allies are fighting a remaining Daesh pocket in the Arab country. Syria's official news agency SANA, citing a military source, said the new fighter jet...

WHO refuses to comment on Trump’s decision to cut its funding

Sunday, 31 May 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) declined to comment on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US funding to the organization and cut ties with it. The CNN quoted a WHO spokesman as saying on Saturday in a statement in this regard, “We have ...

Twitter Hides Donald Trump Tweet for ’Glorifying Violence’

Saturday, 30 May 2020

Twitter has hidden one of Donald Trump’s tweets behind a warning that it “glorifies violence”, further escalating the social media company’s row with the US president. The US president’s tweet, posted on Thursday night Washington time, warned pe...

Germany Blasts Trump Split from WHO, Says Will Harm Global Health

Saturday, 30 May 2020

Germany on Saturday blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as “disappointing” and a setback for global health. The WHO “needs reform” if it is to “make any difference”, Health Mi...

Foreign Ministry Condemns Racism in Minneapolis

Friday, 29 May 2020

A source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the killing of an an American black man by a white policeman in Minneapolis, USA. The source described in a statement that the incident confirms racism, which should be met with condemnation by t...

China’s President Orders Military to Prepare for War

Thursday, 28 May 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered China’s armed forces to “comprehensively” strengthen the training of troops and be prepared for war, as tensions rise between Beijing and a number of other countries. Speaking on the sidelines of the annu...