Germany Provides Financial Support To Jordan On Technical Education

AMMAN, Nov 25 (NNN-PETRA) – Germany will provide 20 million euros (22 million U.S. dollars), to finance the first phase of a programme on promoting technical and vocational education in Jordan, said an agreement signed by the two sides on Sunday. The agreement entails building, equipping and furnishing a college…

Russian Envoy Warns Against “Tragic End” To Protests In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 25 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, warned against a “tragic end” of the protests in Lebanon, NBN local TV Channel reported. “Protesters and the authorities must reach an agreement urgently, to prevent these festive protests from reaching a catastrophic end,” Zasypkin said. Zasypkin emphasised the…

Iraqi FM Hails Advanced Relations With China

BAGHDAD, Nov 25 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, hailed relations between China and Iraq, describing the bilateral ties as “excellent.” Al-Hakim made the remarks during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Tao, where he praised the stable and developed Iraqi-Chinese relations, said a statement by the Chinese embassy…

Palestinians To Launch Protests Against U.S. Declaration Over Israeli Settlements

RAMALLAH, Nov 25 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian officials launched protests, against the latest remarks by United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Officials of various factions and parties said, the protests will kick off with a “Day of Rage” on Tuesday…

Three Saudi Organisations Announce Cooperation To Localise Military Industries

RIYADH, Nov 25 (NNN-SPA) – Three Saudi organisations announced on Sunday, cooperation to localise military industries, it was reported. The General Authority of Military Industries, Economic Cities Authorities and King Abdullah Economic City, highlighted that, the cooperation aims to reach 50 percent of localisation of military industries in Saudi Arabia,…

UAE’s Mohamed Bin Zayed Receives French Minister Of Armed Forces

ABU DHABI, Nov 24 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, received Florence Parly, French Minister of Armed Forces. Sheikh Mohamed and the French minister discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the…

New Zealand Foreign Minister To Visit United Arab Emirates

WELLINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-WAM) – New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, will travel on Tuesday to the United Arab Emirates, for a five-day visit, a government statement announced on Sunday (today). “New Zealand enjoys a dynamic and wide-ranging relationship with the UAE, an important partner for New Zealand in…

Israel Closes Down West Bank Mosque As Settlers Flock To Mark Jewish Holiday

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 24 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli forces closed down the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank’s southern city of Hebron to Palestinians, as thousands of Israeli settlers flock into the city, to mark a Jewish holiday. Israeli forces also shut a main road leading to Hebron’s central market, to…

34 Illegal Immigrants With Infectious Disease Deported From Eastern Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Illegal Immigration Control Department of the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk, deported 34 Egyptian and Sudanese illegal immigrants to their countries, it was reported. The deported immigrants were infected with AIDS and hepatitis, the report said. The illegal immigrants were deported through the Egyptian…

Dozens Of Animal Mummies, Statues Discovered In Egypt’s Giza Necropolis

CAIRO, Nov 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of dozens of ancient mummies and statues of animals, dating back to some 2,700 years ago, inside a cache at Saqqara necropolis in Giza province, near the capital, Cairo. “The unearthed objects, including mummified lion cubs, cats, crocodiles…
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