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  • December 20, 2020

    COVID-19 kills 5 in Oman, sickens 143 in Qatar

    The coronavirus pandemic claimed five more lives in Oman and sickened 143 in Qatar on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. The Omani Health Ministry said 684 people were infected with COVID-19 over...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Morocco says ready to open borders with Algeria

    Morocco has said it is ready to permanently open its border with neighboring Algeria, Anadolu Agency reports. Morocco is “ready to solve the issue of closed border when the Algerians...

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  • December 20, 2020

    PFB concludes ‘Palestine is my cause’ event 

    The Palestinian Forum in Britain (PFB) concluded on Saturday a series of activities titled Palestine is my cause, which featured participation by Moroccan artist Rashid Gholam, Palestinian artist Omar...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Top Israeli rabbi prays for safety of UAE ruling family

    Israel’s top Jewish rabbi inaugurated a Jewish nursery school in Dubai on Sunday and made a special Jewish ritual for the safety of the ruling family in the United...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Lebanon police clash with students protesting tuition fee hike

    Students clashed with riot police in Lebanon during furious protests against tuition fee hikes at top university, The New Arab reported. Tear gas was used to disperse the students,...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Hamas slams UAE over pro-Israel statements

    Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting Israeli occupation in violation of Palestinians’ rights, Anadolu Agency reports. “Statements made during visits by some Emirati officials...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Israel bars Brits from entering after new ‘fast spreading’ Covid strain discovered

    Israel barred foreign nationals from the UK, Denmark and South Africa after a new “fast spreading” strain of COVID-19 was discovered, i24 News reported. The UK’s Chief Medical Adviser...

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  • December 20, 2020

    ‘India building military settlements in Kashmir’

    India is fast-tracking “settlement colonies” in Jammu and Kashmir by transferring land to ex-soldiers, Pakistan-administered Kashmir President Masood Khan claimed on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, Khan said India...

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  • December 20, 2020

    Turkey: Death toll from fire in ICU rises to 11

    The death toll from fire in an intensive care unit of a private hospital in southeastern Turkey rose to 11 on Sunday, the Gaziantep Prosecutor’s Office said, Anadolu Agency reports. The...

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  • December 20, 2020

    IMF approves release of $1.67 billion in aid to Egypt

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the release of $1.67bn in financial aid to Egypt on Friday over fears COVID-19 is threatening its economic recovery, The New Arab reported....

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