UAE’s Mohamed Bin Zayed, Bangladesh PM Explore Prospects For Joint Cooperation

ABU DHABI, Nov 18 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, met Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the 16th Dubai Airshow, where they discussed ways to bolster friendship and…

Sudanese officials: 6 troops killed in Yemeni rebel attack

KHARTOUM, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials in Sudan said an attack by Yemeni rebels killed six members of a Sudanese paramilitary force that’s been fighting in Yemen. Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition that includes the Sudanese forces have fought Yemen’s civil war to a stalemate. The United Arab…

18 People Injured In Car Accident In Lebanon’s Byblos

BEIRUT, Nov 18 (NNN-NNA) – At least 18 people were injured on Sunday, in a car accident in Byblos, Mount Lebanon, requiring the civil defence teams to use hydraulic machinery, to save wounded people, Al Jadeed local TV channel reported. According to police data, compiled by YASA International, a road…

UAE Leaders Open Dubai Airshow 2019

DUBAI, Nov 18 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) Vice President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday, opened the Dubai Airshow 2019, at the Dubai World Centre. Airbus and Boeing are set to battle for new…

158 Suspected Dengue Cases Recorded In Yemen’s Marib In Two Weeks

SANAA, Nov 18 (NNN-SABA) – A total of 158 suspected dengue cases have been recorded in Yemen’s Marib Province in the past two weeks, pro-government media reported, Sunday. According to the Almasdar Online news website, the cases were recorded in Aljubah district, in the south of Marib. Awadh al-Ramli, a…

Clashes Erupt Between Yemeni Warring Sides In Hodeidah

ADEN, Nov 18 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic clashes erupted between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels, in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday. “The Houthis launched a large-scale attack on several positions of the joint forces stationed in Tuhyata district, in the south of Hodeidah, using heavy and medium…

Qatar, Somalia Discuss Means To Boost Bilateral Ties

DOHA, Nov 18 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Sunday, received a message from Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, on bilateral relations and means to develop them, the Qatari royal court said in a statement. The message was conveyed by Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali…

Civilian Injured In Rocket Attack On Green Zone In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov 18 (NNN-NINA) – Two rockets on Sunday, hit the heavily guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad, wounding a civilian, an Iraqi interior ministry source said. The attack occurred in the evening, when one of the rockets landed on a building, housing a telecommunications company in al-Karrada district, on…

Hamas Chief Says Battle With Israel “Not Over” Despite Cease-Fire

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas chief, said, the battle with Israel is “not over,” although the violence in the Gaza Strip is over. Haniyeh made the remarks, after he gave his condolences to the Abu Malhous family, which lost eight of its members in the…

Arab League Praises UN’s 3-Year Extension Of UNRWA Mandate

CAIRO, Nov 18 (NNN-MENA) – The Cairo-based Arab League (AL), praised on Sunday, the recent UN decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), for another three years. Saeed Abu Ali, AL’s assistant secretary-general for Palestine and…
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