Israel Says Land Lease Deal With Jordan Extended

JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – A decades-long deal, enabling Israel to lease a Jordanian border territory has been extended by six months. Located in the Negev Desert south of the Dead Sea, the territory is called Tzofar in Hebrew and al-Ghamr in Arabic. A military spokesperson said, the lease had…

Yemenis Mark Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Despite Security Tensions

SANAA, Nov 10 (NNN-SABA) – Thousands of people packed al-Sabeen Square in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, on Saturday, to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, despite the security tensions in the country. Welcome banners were hung over the square, which was decorated with green flags and colored lights, as loudspeakers blasted out…

Fatah Party Announces Abbas As Its Only Candidate For President

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is Fatah’s “sole candidate” in the coming presidential elections, Fatah party announced in an official statement on Saturday. Abbas is also the chairman of Fatah’s Central Committee and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee. Fatah’s announcement was…

Lebanese Official Ensures Security Of Deposits In Banks

BEIRUT, Nov 10 (NNN-NNA) – Salim Sfeir, head of the Association of Lebanese Banks, assured that depositors’ money is secure, said a statement by the association. “Depositors’ money is secure and what is happening in the country has nothing to do with problems related to banks’ liquidity. There is no…

Turkish, Russian Presidents Discuss Syria, Bilateral Ties

ANKARA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed Syria and bilateral relations over the phone, Turkey’s presidential office said. Both leaders confirmed their commitment to the “Sochi deal” reached on Oct 22, between Ankara and Moscow, for the withdrawal of Syrian…

Egypt To Use Modern Irrigation Systems To Cope With Water Scarcity

CAIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Ezz El-Din Abu Steit, said that, the government has “ambitious plans” to use modern irrigation systems to cope with water scarcity. “We have ambitious plans to use modern irrigation systems, through a project that will be launched soon, in coordination with…

Turkey To Start Sending Daesh Fighters Home Amid Row With Europe

ANKARA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will start sending captured foreign Daesh fighters to their countries next week, amid a row with Europe. Over the last week, Turkish interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, has several times criticised European countries for inaction, vowing to repatriate Daesh militants, even if their citizenship has…

Saudi Arabia Calls On Political Missions To Commit To UN Charter

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underlined the importance of political missions’ commitment to the UN Charter, and the mandate given to them, to carry out their tasks. Saudi Arabia also stressed that the mandate of political missions should not be confused with interference in…

UAE Delivers Urgent Relief Aid To Families In Shabwa, Yemen

SHABWA, Yemen, Nov 9 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has provided urgent relief aid, to the families in the Governorate of Shabwa, in Yemen, as part of the efforts to normalise life in Yemen. The ERC, today, distributed 300…

Pedersen: Next Round Of Mini-Committee Meetings On Syria, Nov 25

GENEVA, Nov 9 (NNN-SANA) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has stressed that, the discussions in the first round of meetings of the mini-committee, to discuss the constitution, were professional. “The committee discussed many important issues, mainly Syria’s unity, sovereignty and independence, as well as, continuing…
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