Middle East

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis must be addressed: UN Sec-Gen Guterres

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (NNN-WAFA) – In his address to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of…

Lebanese government wins vote of confidence

BEIRUT, Feb 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — The new Lebanese government won on Friday the vote of confidence with 111 votes out…

Daesh militants kidnap 8 civilians in western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Daesh militants Friday kidnapped a total of eight civilians in two incidents in Iraq’s western…

Turkey has not revealed all about Khashoggi killing: Pres Erdogan

ANKARA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Turkey has not yet revealed all theinformation it has discovered about the killing of journalist…

Turkey bans rally for Kurdish MP on hunger strike

DIYARBAKIR (Turkey), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish police on Friday prevented supporters from rallying outside the home of a pro-Kurdish lawmaker…

Yemen FM says seated next to Israeli PM Netanyahu in ‘error’

WARSAW, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Yemen’s Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani said a “protocol error” landed him next to Israeli Prime…

US struggles to convince anti-Daesh allies to secure Syria after it leaves

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan struggled on Friday to convince sceptical allies in the coalition…

US-Backed Syrian Fighters Battle To Clear Final Two Daesh Villages

Fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) say they are facing fierce resistance  BAGHUZ (Syria), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-backed Syrian fighters…

Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi: Egyptian President May Rule Until 2034

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi  CAIRO, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve draft constitutional changes that could…

Turkey detains three over Istanbul building collapse

ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish authorities on Thursday detained three suspects in connection with the collapse of an apartment…