Middle East

Syrian Refugees Return Home From Jordan, Rukban Camp

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 9 (NNN-SANA) – Batches of Syrian refugees returned from Jordan and a southern Syrian camp on Wednesday…

US sanctions Iran’s metal sectors as tensions heighten

WASHINGTON, May 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors Wednesday…

US raises pressure over Iran nuclear deal

LONDON, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Iran announced on Wednesday (May 8) it was scaling back curbs to its nuclear programme…

France wants to preserve JCPOA, says French defense minister

Tehran, May 8, (NNN-IRNA) — Paris wants the nuclear deal with Iran to be preserved, France’s Defense Minister Florence Parly…

Syrian Army Starts Operation Against Rebels In Hama

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 8 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army has started an operation against the rebels, in the northern countryside…

UAE To Lift Travel Warning On Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 8 (NNN-NNA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift the travel warning on Lebanon soon. “A…

Five Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 8 (NNN-NINA) – Five Daesh militants were killed on Tuesday, in an air strike by an army…

Israel to let US$30 mln into Gaza under ceasefire: report

JERUSALEM, May 8 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Israel will allow the delivery of US$30 million in financial aid from Qatar to the Gaza Strip…

Four Suspected Al-Qaeda Members Killed In U.S. Drone Raid In Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, May 8 (NNN-SABA) – Four suspected members of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch were killed, in a U.S. drone…

IMF Releases 166 Million USD In Funding After Second Review Of Jordan’s Economy

AMMAN, Jordan, May 8 (NNN-PETRA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review…