Middle East

Saudi-led coalition foils new Houthi drone attack

RIYADH, Nov 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Saudi Arabia-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen announced the foiling of a…

Egypt: Sinai helicopter crash kills 7, including 5 Americans

JERUSALEM, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES)) — A helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people…

Several injured in ‘bomb attack’ on Armistice Day ceremony at Saudi cemetery

This picture sourced from Twitter shows security officials at the cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), Nov 12…

Global Oil Demand To Contract By 9.8 Million Barrels Per Day In 2020: OPEC

VIENNA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), cut its forecast of global oil demand…

Sec of State Pompeo confirms US sale of F-35 jets to UAE

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the United States planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35…

Thousands Of Palestinians Attend Erekat’s Funeral In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Nov 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Thousands of Palestinians, yesterday paid their last respect, at the funeral of Saeb Erekat, the…

Russian peacekeepers head to Nagorno-Karabakh after peace deal

YEREVAN/BAKU, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian began deploying 2,000 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed a peace deal…

Palestinians Mark 16 Years Of Arafat’s Death In Gaza

GAZA, Nov 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza, yesterday marked the 16th anniversary of the death of the…

Syrian Official Urges Int’l Community To Facilitate Return Of Refugees

DAMASCUS, Nov 12 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian assistant foreign minister, Ayman Sousan, urged the international community to facilitate the return of…

Egypt’s President In Greece To Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Issues

ATHENS, Nov 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, arrived here yesterday, to start his two-day visit to Greece,…