Germany, France and Britain said Monday that they would be sending emergency equipment to Iran to fight the coronavirus outbreak as well as giving five million euros in financial aid. “France, Germany and the United Kingdom express their full solidarity with all impacted by COVID-19 in Iran,” the three countries ... Read More »
Tunisian Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi discussed with his Jordanian counterpart, Atef Tarawneh, Monday, the unification of Arab positions on the Palestinian issue, and bilateral cooperation between the two countries in all fields. “Jordan is of great importance as it represents the first line of defence of the central cause of ... Read More »
So far, airline companies in the Middle East, which serves as a connection hub for east-west travel, have incurred losses amounting to $100 million following the outbreak of the Coronavirus, International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced yesterday. “Air ticket sales too, from, and within the Middle East are expected to ... Read More »
International efforts to broker a Libyan ceasefire have been plunged further into chaos by the unexpected resignation of Ghassan Salamé, the UN special envoy to the country. Salamé’s move, amid UN-led talks in Geneva, is an admission that he has been unable to persuade major powers to use their leverage ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, renewed calls on Monday to refer to the state-run news agency for accurate and correct news on the freshly spread coronavirus. “Ever since the first case of corona was detected, we agreed with Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, that the National News Agency is the ... Read More »
Lebanese-born French novelist Amin Maalouf was awarded the National Order of Merit by the French government Saturday, in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. The 71-year-old was elevated to the title of grand officer, the second highest status of the merit, just one rung below the Grand Cross. ... Read More »
Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi asked for assistance from Arab countries Sunday, during the 37th conference of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers held in Tunis. “I am extending my hand to my brothers who have never given up on Lebanon,” Fahmi said during his speech at the conference. The ... Read More »
The three new cases are people who previously came on planes from Iran. The number of cases of Coronavirus has been increasing in Lebanon ever since the first case was confirmed on February 21st. On Sunday, March 1st, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced that 3 other people were ... Read More »
The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000, as China reported 42 more deaths. More than 90% of the total deaths are in Hubei, the Chinese province where the virus emerged late last year. But there have also been deaths in 10 other countries, including more ... Read More »
Move comes after expiry of unilateral deadline Pyongyang set Washington to offer it fresh concessions on sanctions relief North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang declared its moratorium on long-range missile tests over. The two devices were over the sea from the ... Read More »
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