Middle East

Lebanese President Insists On Return Of Syrian Refugees

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 16 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said, Syrian refugees in Lebanon should return to their homeland,…

117 Children Die In Battered Camp In North-eastern Syria: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 16 (NNN-SANA) – As many as 117 children died, in a battered camp in north-eastern Syria, over…

US to deny visas to ICC members probing US troops in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced  it would deny visas to members of the International Criminal Court involved…

Two Jordanians Killed, Eight Injured In Mosques Shootings In New Zealand: Official

AMMAN, Jordan, March 16 (NNN-PETRA) – At least two Jordanians were killed and eight others injured, in mass shootings at…

90 Suffocate From Gas Leak In Eastern Iraq: Health Ministry

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 16 (NNN-NINA) – About 90 people suffocated from the leak of chlorine gas, in Iraq’s eastern city…

Palestinians In Hamas-Run Gaza Protest For Second Day Against Economic Deterioration

GAZA, Palestine, March 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated on Friday in the Gaza Strip, for the second day…

FIFA recommends increasing 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams

MIAMI, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – FIFA has recommended expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams,…

Islamic State loses ground in final Syria enclave, hundreds surrender

BAGHOUZ (Syria), March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Daesh militants accompanied by relatives surrendered to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) by the…

Saudi Arabia rejects call for international probe of Khashoggi murder

GENEVA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia reiterated its rejection of calls for an international, independent investigation into the murder…

Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv

GAZA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli military aircraft bombed Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip on Friday, hours after two…