Middle East

Lebanese political parties agree on naming new PM

Mohammad Safadi BEIRUT, Nov 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Lebanese political parties agreed on Thursday to appoint former parliament member Mohammad Safadi…

Egypt under fire over ‘shrinking’ freedoms at UN rights review

Sisi has faced international condemnation for a crackdown on civil society groups since he took power in 2014, a year…

Yemen’s Warring Parties Swap 10 Prisoners In Hodeidah

SANAA, Nov 14 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels, exchanged 10 prisoners through a tribal mediation, in…

Kuwait Condemns Israeli Deadly Raids On Gaza

KUWAIT, Nov 14 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait expressed utter rejection and condemnation of Israel’s raid on the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the…

Jordan Says Israeli Occupation, Root Cause Of Conflict, Violence

AMMAN, Nov 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, said that, the Israeli occupation was the root cause of…

Saudi Arabia Hosts Int’l Conference On Zakat, Tax

RIYADH, Nov 14 (NNN-SPA) – The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia, hosted a conference on…

Egyptian President Starts Two-Day Visit To UAE

DUBAI, Nov 14 (NNN-WAM) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, started a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his…

Pres Trump dodges US-Turkey rows to focus on Pres Erdogan friendship

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sidestepped disputes snaring US relations with fellow NATO member Turkey,…

Four Daesh Militants Killed In Military Operations In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 14 (NNN-NINA) – Four Daesh militants were killed on Wednesday, in military operations in the Iraqi provinces of…

Iran Condemns Israel’s Killing Of Palestinians

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, strongly condemned Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip, and the assassination of…