Middle East

Lebanese Maritime Forces Arrest Syrians Trying To Escape Lebanon By Sea

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese maritime forces arrested 10 Syrian nationals, for attempting to escape Lebanon by sea…

UAE Foundation To Set Up Power Plant Worth 100 Million USD In Yemen’s Aden

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, June 13 (NNN-WAM) – The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, has signed an agreement…

Update: Omani FM In Baghdad To Discuss Easing Mideast Tensions

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 13 (NNN-NINA) – Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday and…

Israel Imposes Naval Blockade On Gaza: Official

JERUSALEM, June 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel announced, on Wednesday night, it has imposed a naval blockade on the Gaza Strip,…

Flooding In Yemen May Escalate Spread Of Cholera: UN

UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Torrential rains and flooding have affected thousands of people in Yemen and may escalate…

Jordan Says No Economic Offer As Alternative To Political Solution To Palestinian Issue

AMMAN, Jordan, June 13 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, any economic proposition, cannot be an alternative to the desired political solution…

Tunisian FM Meets With Egyptian And Algerian Counterparts In Tunis, Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia, June 13 (NNN-TAP) – The tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria, held a consultative…

Gazans Buy Chinese-Made Phones To Defy U.S. Sanctions

Gaza, Palestine, June 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Chinese-made smartphones and tablets are gaining popularity in the Gaza Strip, with praise for…

Russian Envoy In Lebanon Slams U.S. Policies Worldwide

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 12 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, slammed the U.S. policy all over the world.…

700 Syrian Refugees Flee From Lebanon’s Deir El Ahmar Camp

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 12 (NNN-NNA) – Around 700 Syrian refugees fled from Deir El Ahmar in Bekaa, after they attacked…