Middle East

Fatah Party Announces Abbas As Its Only Candidate For President

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is Fatah’s “sole candidate” in the coming presidential elections, Fatah…

Lebanese Official Ensures Security Of Deposits In Banks

BEIRUT, Nov 10 (NNN-NNA) – Salim Sfeir, head of the Association of Lebanese Banks, assured that depositors’ money is secure,…

Turkish, Russian Presidents Discuss Syria, Bilateral Ties

ANKARA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed Syria and bilateral…

Egypt To Use Modern Irrigation Systems To Cope With Water Scarcity

CAIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Ezz El-Din Abu Steit, said that, the government has “ambitious plans”…

Turkey To Start Sending Daesh Fighters Home Amid Row With Europe

ANKARA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will start sending captured foreign Daesh fighters to their countries next week, amid a…

Saudi Arabia Calls On Political Missions To Commit To UN Charter

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underlined the importance of political missions’ commitment to the…

UAE Delivers Urgent Relief Aid To Families In Shabwa, Yemen

SHABWA, Yemen, Nov 9 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC,…

Pedersen: Next Round Of Mini-Committee Meetings On Syria, Nov 25

GENEVA, Nov 9 (NNN-SANA) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has stressed that, the discussions in…

Lebanese Private Hospitals Will Not Receive Patients Due To Shortage In Fund

BEIRUT, Nov 9 (NNN-NNA) – Syndicate of Private Hospitals President, Suleiman Haroun said, Lebanese private hospitals, soon, will not be…

Ethiopia Important Trade Partner For UAE: Minister

DUBAI, Nov 9 (NNN-WAM) – United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said, “Ethiopia is…