Riyadh will always stay beside Dhaka on Rohingya issue, Saudi CGS tells PM

DHAKA, Nov 29 (NNN-BSS) — Visiting Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al- Ruwaili highly appreciated the role of Bangladesh in Rohingya issue and said Riyadh will always stay beside Dhaka on this issue. He said this during a courtesy call on Prime…

UAE-Rehabilitated Yemeni Airport Receives First Flight After Five Years Of Suspension

ADEN, Nov 28 (NNN-WAM) — A flight managed, on Wednesday, to land at the international airport in Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout, following five years of suspension due to the years-long military conflict. A Hadramout local authority said, “UAE successfully completed the reconstruction process of the Riyan airport in Hadramout…

Qatar Emir, Palestinian President Discuss Latest Developments

DOHA, Nov 28 (NNN-QNA) – Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Doha on Wednesday, with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to discuss latest developments and means to boost bilateral relations. According to the Qatari royal court, the Emir and Abbas exchanged views on issues of mutual…

Jordan Receives Military Grant From France

AMMAN, Nov 28 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Wednesday, received 20 military vehicles, as a grant from France, it was reported. The vehicles were handed over to Jordan, at a ceremony in the capital, Amman, where assistant for the chairman of joint chief of staff for planning and organisation, Hilal Khawaldeh,…

Lebanon’s Gas Stations Announce Open Strike

BEIRUT, Nov 28 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese Syndicate of Gas Station Owners, announced Wednesday, that, it will start an open strike on Thursday (today), because of its huge losses caused by the increase in the price of U.S. currency to the Lebanese pounds. Gas stations in Lebanon are losing money…

Iraqi Demonstrators Burn Iranian Consulate In Iraq’s Najaf

BAGHDAD, Nov 28 (NNN-NINA) – Angry protesters, on Wednesday, burned the Iranian consulate in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, while security forces imposed a curfew in the city, a security source said. Dozens of demonstrators rallied outside the Iranian consulate in the evening, before they broke into the building…

485 Die In Battered Refugee Camp In NE Syria In 2019

DAMASCUS, Nov 28 (NNN-SANA) – At least 485 people died, as a result of a tough humanitarian situation, in a refugee camp run by Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, a war monitor reported Wednesday. These people are largely family members of Daesh militants, who sought refuge in the al-Hol camp,…

Palestinian PM Calls For European Pressure On Israel

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 28 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Ishtaye, called for European pressure on Israel, to hold the Palestinian general elections in East Jerusalem. Ishtaye’s call was made during a meeting held earlier on Wednesday, with senior European diplomats in Ramallah, according to an official statement. The statement…

Kuwait Performs First Successful Heart Transplant: Minister

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, Nov 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait has successfully conducted the country’s first heart transplant surgery, Kuwaiti Minister of Health, Bassel Al-Sabah, said, Tuesday. The first heart transplant surgery was performed at the Salman Al-Dabbous Heart Centre, of Adan Hospital, Al-Sabah said, hailing it a milestone achievement. The surgery…

Malaysia alert to possibility of Daesh making its move to South East Asia – Minister

BANGKOK, Nov 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia will not rule out probability of Daesh shifting its operation to the South East Asian region following the death of Daesh’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an attack in Syria last October. Home Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysian authorities remain vigilant following the death…
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