Arab and International

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...

Suspicious US Moves In Iraq: Goals, Consequences

Saturday, 04 April 2020

Over the past few days, the international and regional media unprecedentedly reported that the US plans attacks on Iraq’s Public Mobilization Forces (PMF), a voluntary force constitutionally part of the Iraqi Armed Forces.   The reports have b...

Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000

Saturday, 04 April 2020

Spain’s health ministry said on Thursday that death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 after a record 950 people died overnight. The country’s total death toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak was 10,003 while the number of cases registere...

US Facing Hunger Crisis As Coronavirus Pandemic Worsens

Friday, 03 April 2020

The US is facing a hunger crisis as the worsening coronavirus pandemic cripples the economy and triggers the highest unemployment on record, forcing an unprecedented number of Americans to resort to food banks for emergency supplies, according to a ...

Putin Prolongs Non-Working Week Until April 30 over Coronavirus

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday prolonged until April 30 a non-working period across the country to try and stem the coronavirus outbreak. Russia, which has reported 3,548 cases and 30 deaths, has already imposed a partial lockdown on ...

Zarif: Iran Starts No War, Teaches Lessons to Those Who Do

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message criticized the US for promoting lies, assassinations, and cheats, saying that Iran starts no war.   "Don’t be mislead by usual warmongers, AGAIN, @realDonaldTrump: Iran has FRIENDS: No...

The U.S. Needs to Know What Went Wrong: Washington Post

Wednesday, 01 April 2020

When America has recovered from the coronavirus crisis and people are back to work, Rep. Adam B. Schiff thinks Congress should consider a 9/11-style independent commission to examine why the nation was so unprepared for the pandemic. Schiff, a Cali...

Spain Reports More than 100,000 Coronavirus Cases and 9053 Deaths

Wednesday, 01 April 2020

The number of cases of coronavirus in Spain surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday while the number of fatalities reported overnight reached a new record, the country’s health ministry said. The number of cases rose to 102,136 on Wednesday up from 94,417 o...