Middle East

French Senate votes to ban headscarf on school trips

Picture for illustration purpose only. Photo courtesy of Anadolu PARIS, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – France’s upper house of the parliament…

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 4, injure 48 in Yemen

Yemen situation after Air Strike. Photo courtesy of Anadolu SANAA, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces on…

Turkey ‘neutralized’ 420 senior terrorists in 2.5 years

ISTANBUL, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey “neutralized” over 400 high-level terrorists over past two-and-half years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…

Baghdad-Damascus flights to resume after 8 years

An Iraqi Airways Boeing 747-200C at London Heathrow Airport. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia BAGHDAD, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Iraqi Airways…

Lebanon To Export Pharmaceutical Products To Iraq

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 16 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Health Minister, Jamil Jabak, said on Wednesday, that, Lebanon will export its pharmaceutical…

Palestinians File Official Complaint Against U.S. With ICC

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riad Malki, announced that the Palestinians have officially filed a complaint…

Israeli Soldiers Wound 65 Palestinians In Eastern Gaza Protests: Medics

GAZA, Palestine, May 16 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 65 Palestinians were injured on Wednesday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, stationed…

UAE Places Priority On Deescalation After Sabotage On Ships

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, May 16 (NNN-WAM) — A senior official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that, the…

Turkish, Iraqi Leaders Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

ANKARA, Turkey, May 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Iraq signed a mutually beneficial deal, to strengthen military and security cooperation,…

12 Killed As Battles Continue In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, May 16 (NNN-SABA) – Battles raging between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis continued in the country’s southern…