Explosion Occurs In Syria’s Qamishli

DAMASCUS, Nov 27 (NNN-SANA) – An explosion took place in Syria’s northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday evening (last night). The blast was heard in the al-Zuhur neighbourhood, in Qamishli. A source in Qamishli said that, the nature of the explosion was not known yet, amid speculations that it might…

Israel Launches Fresh Airstrikes On Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 27 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel launched airstrikes on southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday night (last night), in response to the earlier firing of two rockets into Israel, Palestinian sources said. Residents of Gaza said, they heard the buzz of Israeli war jets, which hovered over the Palestinian enclave,…

Lebanon’s Health Minister Urges For Regular Exchange Rate For Import Of Medical Equipment

BEIRUT, Nov 27 (NNN-NNA) – Caretaker Health Minister, Jamil Jabak, urged the central bank governor, to secure U.S. currency, at the regular rate, for the import of medical equipment. “We cannot bear any austerity measures in the medical sector. This sector is threatened to completely stop its services and we…

First Consignment Of Onions From Egypt To Reach India Next Month

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (NNN-PTI) – The first consignment of 6,090 tonnes of onions, procured by the Indian government from Egypt, will reach Mumbai port in the first week of Dec, officials said. “Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC), placed an order for the first consignment of 6,090…

Israeli Soldiers Detain 13-Year-Old Palestinian Boy, Lead Him Around Hebron Blindfolded

HEBRON, Palestine, Nov 26 (NNN-MEM) – Israeli occupation forces, detained a 13-year-old Palestinian child, then led him around Hebron city blindfolded, reported human rights NGO, B’Tselem. The incident occurred on the morning of Nov 3, when soldiers seized ‘Abd a-Razeq Idris, 13, from the Abu Jales neighbourhood of the occupied…

Israel Deports HRW Director

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Despite many attempts to challenge the court’s decision, Israel is set to expel the Jerusalem-based director of Human Rights Watch (HRW). On Nov 5, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Omar Shakir, against a decision to deport him and gave him 20 days to…

Iraqi Forces Kill Five Daesh Militants In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 26 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition, killed, on Monday, five Daesh militants, including a group leader, in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. A statement by the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s intelligence force, al-Suqour Cell, said, the force conducted a joint operation with…

Almost Half Of Israeli Women Suffer Tech Violence By Spouses: Survey

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – Nearly half of Israeli women suffered technological violence by their spouses, according to a survey published by Israel’s leading organisation for education and social services. The survey, published by the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO), ahead of the annual International Day of the Elimination of…

Yemen’s Houthis Arrest Two UN Workers On Charges Of “Espionage”

SANAA, Nov 26 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia, on Monday, said, they have arrested two UN workers on charges of espionage. “Two Jordanian citizens, working with the United Nations, had been smuggled from the south of Yemen to the north. They were captured while carrying out acts of espionage,” the…

Turkey’s Erdogan In Qatar On First Arab Trip Since Syria Campaign

DOHA, Nov 26 (NNN-QNA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Qatar Monday, on his first official trip to an Arab country, since Ankara’s forces intervened in northeast Syria last month. Ankara and Doha have grown closer since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties…
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