Arab and International

Spain Daily Coronavirus Deaths 757, Second Successive Rise

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

Spain recorded Wednesday a second successive daily rise in coronavirus-related deaths with 757 fatalities, lifting the total toll in Europe’s second-hardest-hit country after Italy by 5.5 percent to 14,555. The number of new infections rose by 4.4 ...

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Near 13,000

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

The U.S. suffered its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic yet, with nearly 2,000 deaths between Tuesday and Wednesday. The death toll now stands at 12,914, according to NBC News’ tally on Wednesday morning. It is worth noting that 402,471 co...

Sayyed Nasrallah: Israel Fears Not Surviving Beyond 80 Years

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

The head of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says the occupying Israeli regime is feeling an existential threat to its political survival.   “At the time being, there exists a usurping entity in the occupied Palestine, which is worried ...

China Reports No New Coronavirus Deaths for First Time

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Not a single person died of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China over the past 24 hours, the first such day since January, according to China’s state health committee. The state committee said 32 new cases of the infection ...

Two South Koreans Recover from Coronavirus after Plasma Therapy

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Two elderly South Korean coronavirus patients recovered from severe pneumonia after being treated with plasma from survivors, researchers said Tuesday, offering hope in the face of the global pandemic. Scientists have pointed to the potential benef...

Zionist forces renew targeting Palestinian farmers in Gaza Strip

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Israeli occupation forces renewed on Tuesday targeting Palestinian farmers in the besieged southern and northern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News Agency, Ma’an, reported that the Israeli occupation forces opened fire on Palestinian farmers east of K...

Libya Government Forces Say Emirati Drones Supporting Rebels

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Government forces in Libya say Emirati drones have carried out two airstrikes in support of Libyan rebels near the city of Sirte.   Mustafa al-Mujie, a spokesman for Libyan government forces, told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday that Emirati drones ...

Worldwide Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 70,000

Monday, 06 April 2020

The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 70,009 on Monday, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT from official sources. More than 1,277,580 declared cases have been registered in 191 countries and territories...

Japan announces next Tuesday state of emergency

Monday, 06 April 2020

Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency, due to the Corona virus on Tuesday, and is likely to announce plans to do so Monday. Under a law that was amended in March to include the Cor...

Corona injuries in Palestine increased to 237

Monday, 06 April 2020

Ramallah government spokesperson Ibrahim Melhem reported that 3 new injuries were reported in Bedouin, northwest of al-Quds, and Sa’ir, northeast of Hebron, bringing the number of injuries recorded in Palestine to 237. The spokesman added in a state...

UAE Demands to postpone Dubai Expo 2020

Monday, 06 April 2020

The UAE government has formally requested the postponement of World Expo 2020 Dubai, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) said in a statement on Saturday. This decision for the delay has been taken due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...

Saudi Non-oil Private Sector Hits Decade-low on Coronavirus

Sunday, 05 April 2020

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector shrank in March at its fastest rate on record as emergency measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak dealt a heavy blow to business, a survey showed on Sunday.   The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Saudi...