OIC draws US$ 1.2m for Gambia to run Rohingya genocide case

NIAMEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An OIC fund raising campaign for The Gambia to support its legal battle seeking redressal of Rohingya genocide in International Court of Justice (ICJ) drew so far US$1.2 million while the West African nation said it urgently needed $5million to pay the lawyers. Officials at…

Voting Began In Kuwait For Parliamentary Elections

KUWAIT, Dec 6 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait yesterday held its parliamentary elections, with 326 candidates running for 50 seats. The voting process started from 8:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and proceeded until 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT). It was reported that 326 candidates across five electoral districts in the country ran…

Italian Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring, Arrest 19

ROME, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italian police announced the arrest of 19 suspects, who were part of a criminal network abetting illegal immigration. Authorities described the ring as a criminal organisation, which illegally moved migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan into Italy, and then helped them reach northern Europe…

Jewish Settler Tries To Burn Gethsemane Church In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Dec 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A Jewish settler attempted today, to burn down the Gethsemane Church, in the Mount of Olives area, in occupied East Jerusalem, according to local sources. Witnesses reported that an illegal Jewish settler, sneaked into the premises of the church, before he was seen pouring some…

Israeli Forces Shot, Killed Palestinian Child Near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A 13-year-old Palestinian boy on Friday (yesterday), died of his wounds, sustained in clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian demonstrators in the West Bank, medical sources said. Ali Abu Alia was critically wounded in the abdomen, by an Israeli soldier’s gunfire and died several hours…

Fourth Syrian Constitutional Talks Conclude, Next Meeting Set For Jan

GENEVA, Dec 5 (NNN-SANA) – The fourth meeting of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, concluded here yesterday, after a weeklong discussion. Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, told a press conference that, the delegations have agreed that the next meeting will be starting on…

Arab League Welcomes Kuwait’s Efforts To “Heal Arab Rifts”

CAIRO, Dec 5 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, praised Kuwait’s efforts to “heal Arab rifts.” In a statement, Aboul-Gheit said, he is following the current efforts and good offices of Kuwait, to “heal the Arab rift and eliminate causes of disagreement among a number of Arab countries.”…

Armed Attacks Intensify In Yemen’s Hodeidah Despite UN’s Call For De-Escalation

ADEN, Dec 5 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks intensified in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite the United Nations’ repeated calls for de-escalation and protecting civilians. Earlier in the day, a local medical official said, deaths from Thursday’s shelling, launched by the Houthis against an industrial facility…

Suwon Reach Last 16, Evergrande Exit From AFC Champions League

DOHA, Dec 5 (NNN-QNA) – Suwon Bluewings saw off Vissel Kobe 2-0 in the closing game of Group G, at the ongoing 2020 AFC Champions League (ACL) here, last night, securing its ticket to the last 16 round. Chinese powerhouses Guangzhou Evergrande went home, after sitting third in the group…

Jordan’s FM meets Israeli counterpart on Palestinian issues

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi AMMAN, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday met with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi to discuss the issues related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. During their meeting at the…
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