Palestinian Dies Of Wounds During Recent Gaza-Israel Tension

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 23 (NNN-WAFA) – A militant in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, on Friday, died of critical wounds which he had, during the last round of tension with Israel, medics said. The Health Ministry in Gaza said, Mohammad Sawarkeh, 40, succumbed to his wounds he sustained on Nov 14,…

Middle Eastern men found in truck on Rosslare-bound ferry claim asylum in Ireland

WEXFORD (Ireland), Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen men found in the back of a truck on a Rosslare-bound ferry have claimed asylum in Ireland. The men, believed to be Kurds, applied for International Protection (IP) status in the State after the were discovered in the trailer of the lorry while it…

Two Killed, 40 Wounded As Anti-Gov’t Protest Continues In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (NNN-NINA) – At least two demonstrators were killed and some 40 others wounded Friday, in a clash with riot police in Baghdad, as demonstrations continued in Iraq, over lack of jobs and public services, a security official said. The clash erupted in the morning, when dozens of…

German Delegation Reviews Dubai’s Clean Energy Experience

DUBAI, Nov 23 (NNN-WAM) – A delegation from the German Federal Parliament, visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and reviewed Dubai’s experience on clean energy projects. The UAE side highlighted Dubai’s experience in developing the renewable and clean energy, less consumption of natural resources and finding alternative…

Lebanese Hold First “Civil Parade” To Celebrate Independence Day

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon witnessed a “civil parade” for the first time, to celebrate the country’s Independence Day. The parade, which took place in the capital, Beirut witnessed the participation of over one million people, including lawyers, doctors, retired military veterans, students, environmentalists, and other professionals and segments…

Russian Ambassador To Lebanon Accuses U.S. Of Disruptive Role Behind Protests

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, slammed the U.S. disruptive role in Lebanon, local media reported. “What we see in Lebanon today is America’s subversive role in the country and nothing more,” Zasypkin was quoted as saying, by Elnashra, an online newspaper. The ambassador said…

Egypt hails appointment of Egyptian minister as head of UN office on drugs, crime

CAIRO, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Egypt welcomed the appointment of Egyptian Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly as the new executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the Egyptian foreign ministry in a statement on Thursday. The Egyptian statement highlighted Waly’s expertise and efficiency “that…

Turkey says it never used banned weapons in Syria during Operation Peace Spring

Turkey’s Defence Minister Hulusi Akar. Photo courtesy of Anadolu Agency. MOSCOW (NNN-SPUTNIK) – Turkey has never used banned weapons during Operation Peace Spring against Kurdish militia and the Daesh terrorist group in northern Syria, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. “Turkey didn’t use and will not use any ammunition or…

Oman to strengthen relationship with Malaysia – Ambassador

 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Oman’s Ambassador to Malaysia Sheikh Al-Abbas Ibrahim Hamed Al Harthi is confident that relations between Kuala Lumpur and Muscat will continue to strengthen through bilateral visits by emissaries of both countries from time to time. He said the cooperation between Oman and Malaysia in various…

Saudi-Led Coalition Denies F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down By Houthis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov 21 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, denied on Wednesday, allegations of Houthi militia, of shooting down one of Saudi’s F-15 fighter jets. The spokesperson of the coalition, Turki Al Maliki, described in a statement, the claims as “baseless and unfounded.”…
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