Middle East

Jerusalem – Cannabis Constituency? Israeli Election Rivals Warm To Pot

JERUSALEM, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Marijuana has become an election issue in Israel, now that an upstart far-right party that…

One Palestinian Killed In West Bank Clashes With Israeli Soldiers

RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 13 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian was shot dead on Tuesday evening, during clashes with an Israeli army…

Lebanon To Sign New Economic Agreements With Saudi Arabia Soon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, said that, Lebanon will sign new economic agreements with…

UAE Bans Boeing 737 Max Models From Flying In Its Airspace

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, March 13 (NNN-WAM) – The aviation regulator of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said, it has…

Qatar Says U.S., Taliban Make Progress In Marathon Talks

DOHA, Qatar, March 13 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar announced that the United States and Taliban have made progress in their longest…

IOM Appeals For 207 Million USD To Continue Its Assistance To Syrians

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), said that it is appealing to the international…

Israeli closure of Jerusalem holy site after firebomb draws outrage

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM / RAMALLAH, March 13 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) – Israeli police closed the entrances to Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site after…

UN probing North Korea sanctions violations in 20 countries

UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN experts say they are investigating possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea in…

Riyadh, Amman join hands to train Saudis in Jordan in uranium mining

AMMAN, March 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission said that Saudi Arabia has started a program to train…

Iraq signs MoUs with Iran during visit of Iranian president

BAGHDAD, March 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Iraqi government signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Iran in various fields during the…