Middle East

PHL embassy in Kuwait suspends on-site ops until July 16 after employee tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) -- The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has suspended its on-site services after one of its employees tested positive…

WHO says Mideast at ‘critical threshold’ in virus numbers

  CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East was at a decisive moment in…

PHL condemns latest missile, drone strikes vs Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines on Friday, June 26, condemned the latest drone and missile strikes against Saudi Arabia. In…

Israel says it will make millions of high-spec masks against virus resurgence

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel said Sunday it had opened a factory to make millions of high-spec masks as it…

Sons of murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi say they ‘forgive’ killers

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Friday they "forgive" the killers…

Locked in by virus, Iraq hit with new pandemic: domestic abuse

by Ammar Karim Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- "More morphine!" Malak's mother cried, her 20-year-old daughter hospitalized after…

Watch: PHL Consul General in UAE talks about the situation of Filipinos there

https://youtu.be/gpyYbhYZVsY The Philippine consul general in the United Arab Emirates said Filipinos there are being helped by the UAE government…

Stay-at-home orders sparks scattered protests in US

by Jeff Kowalsky with Chris Lefkow in Washington Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As US President Donald…

Iran reports 117 new virus deaths, raising total to 4,474

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday announced 117 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the overall official toll…

WATCH: COVID-19 situation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Report from an OFW

WASHINGTON DC (EAGLE NEWS) — An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) gives an update and an OFW perspective to Eagle News…

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