Arab and International

Israeli forces arrest 5 Palestinians in West bank, al-Quds

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Israeli occupation forces on Thursday launched massive campaign of raids and arrests against Palestinian citizens in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, Palestinian media reported. According to Palestinian sources, the Israeli army arrested five cit...

Two death cases of corona virus reported in Iran

Thursday, 20 February 2020

At least two Iranians have died in hospital after testing positive for the new corona virus in the city of Qom, the head of the city’s University of Medical Sciences told News Agencies on Wednesday. “Two Iranians, who tested positive earlier today f...

UAE Imposes New Repressive Restrictions on Internet

Thursday, 20 February 2020

In light of the policy of repression and restricting freedoms and espionage in the Emirates, Etisalat, on Wednesday, announced that as per BlackBerry Ltd notice, BlackBerry services such as BlackBerry Messenger – Pin to Pin – BlackBerry Internet serv...

US Lawmakers Reject Ban on Assault Weapon

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, ...

China Asks Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma for Virus Treatment

Monday, 17 February 2020

More than a dozen infected Americans from a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship off Japan flew on evacuation flights to the US with other passengers on Monday, as the epidemic claimed more lives in China to take the death toll above 1,700. The COVID-19...

China Asks Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma for Virus Treatment

Monday, 17 February 2020

Chinese health officials Monday urged patients who have recovered from the coronavirus to donate blood so that plasma can be extracted to treat others who are critically ill. Drugmakers are racing to develop a vaccine and treatment for the epidemic...

Esper Warns Huawei Poses ‘Threat’ to NATO

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Top US officials fired a fresh broadside at Huawei on Saturday, warning the Chinese tech giant posed a threat to NATO if allies allowed it to build new 5G communications networks. Washington has been pressing European allies hard to ban Huawei, one...

New China Virus Cases Drop for Third Day as Toll Passes 1,600

Sunday, 16 February 2020

The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World Health Organisation chief warned it was “impossible” to predict how the outbreak would develop. Global concern remains high about ...

Israeli forces launch series of raids on positions in Gaza Strip

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Israeli occupation planes launched raids on sites belonging to the Islamic resistance at dawn on Sunday on the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine media reported. According to Palestinian sources, the Israeli occupation air force raided a target near the...