Lebanese political stalemate leaves France pushing aid meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron attempted to revive a French initiative on Lebanon during an international aid conference he hosted on Wednesday evening, but with the country’s fractious political class bickering, hopes of a breakthrough appear slim.Four months after a massive explosion that…

Qatar Signs Deal With China’s Yutong To Manufacture Electric Buses

DOHA, Dec 2 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), signed an agreement with China’s Yutong, one of the world’s leading bus makers, to manufacture electric buses. According to the deal, the first e-buses will be produced for the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022. Yutong will provide Qatar with 1,002…

Saudi Arabia Denies Role In Assassination Of Iranian Nuke Scientist

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, denied any role of his country, in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He responded to allegation by Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, claiming the murder of the scientist was a Saudi Arabia-U.S.-Israel…

Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Denies Corruption Accusations

BEIRUT, Dec 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, denied accusations of corruption, while assuring that he is assuming his full duties and responsibilities to the Lebanese people. “There exist institutions that can hold the corrupt people and politicians accountable for their wrongdoings. The easiest thing to do…

Israel’s Alternate PM Gantz Votes To Dissolve Parliament

JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, said, his party will support a bill to dissolve parliament, opening a possibility of holding a fourth election in two years. “I joined this government with a heavy but whole heart,” Gantz said, referring to…

Kuwait To Allow Foreign Domestic Workers’ Entrance From Dec 7

KUWAIT, Dec 2 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait green-lights plan to allow foreign domestic workers to enter the country, Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA), said. The agency said, the first phase of the plan, starting from Dec 7, will include domestic workers from India and the Philippines. All foreign domestic workers will…

Six Daesh Militants Killed In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (NNN-NINA) – A commando force of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), conducted an operation against militants of the extremist Daesh group, in the southern part of the northern province of Nineveh, leaving six militants killed, the CTS said. The CTS commandos, backed by U.S.-led international coalition aircraft,…

Israeli PM Opposes New Elections, Calls For Unity

JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, opposes attempts to call for new elections, and urged his coalition partners to keep the current power-sharing government. “The opposition will try to drag Israel to unnecessary elections,” Netanyahu said, at the start of his right-wing Likud faction meeting. “The…

164,000 People Newly Displaced In Yemen In 2020

ADEN, Nov 30 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday that more than 164,000 people have been displaced, since the beginning of this year in Yemen, which has been witnessing a bloody conflict for nearly six years. “Since the start of this year, over 164,000 people have…

Abbas, Arab League Chief Discuss Developments In Palestine

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, discussed yesterday, the latest developments in Palestine. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Abbas and Aboul-Gheit reviewed various aspects of the Palestinian cause, in the wake of recent developments on the international…
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