Yemeni Gov’t, Houthi Rebels Complete Swap Of 1,056 Prisoners: Red Cross

SANAA, Oct 17 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels, completed the exchange of 1,056 prisoners, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yemen, said yesterday. “We’re encouraged by this success and hope that it leads to more steps towards the transfer and release of more detainees,”…

Turkish police arrest 14 Daesh suspects in Istanbul

A detained Daesh suspect ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish police detained 14 people in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Daesh militant group, local media reported on Friday. Police launched simultaneous operations in 17 locations across Turkey’s largest city to capture the suspects, who were believed to have…

Covid-19: Iran’s cases near 520,000; Israel to partially lift month-long lockdown

CAIRO, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — IRAN reported 4,616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 517,835. Meanwhile, the Israeli government decided to partially lift the nationwide lockdown on Oct. 18. The pandemic has so far claimed 29,605 lives in Iran, the hardest-hit country…

Iran ready to help settle dispute between Azerbaijan, Armenia – FM Zarif

TEHRAN, 0ct 16 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Thursday voiced his country’s readiness to help achieve sustainable peace and solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh region dispute within the framework of a regional initiative by Iran, Turkey and…

Covid-19: Syria government ‘prepares for virus second wave’

 DAMASCUS, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Syrian government has set up a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients at a Damascus sports complex in preparation for what an official said was a possible second wave. The facility at Al-Faiha Stadium will operate 120 beds for people requiring oxygen, but has capacity…

Lebanon and Israel hold talks on disputed sea border despite state of war

The talks in Naqoura were held under UN auspices and mediated by the US NAQOURA (Lebanon), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Lebanon and Israel, which remain formally at war, have held a first round of talks to settle a long-running dispute over their maritime border. US officials mediated in the negotiations, which took place at…

Turkey: 44 people die from bootleg alcohol; 30 others hospitalised

ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 44 people have died in less than a week after consuming bootleg alcohol in Turkey, where clandestine production has grown because of high taxes on alcoholic beverages, local media reported. State-run TRT television reported that the victims had died since last Friday in…

Covid-19: Surge in cases in Europe of ‘great concern’, says WHO Europe

COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s European office said that the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in Europe has caused “great concern”, but said the situation was still better than the peaks in April. “The evolving epidemiological situation in Europe raises great concern. Daily numbers of cases…

Russia, Turkey urge ‘joint efforts’ to end Karabakh fight: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan, during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said. The two leaders “stressed the urgent need for joint efforts to end the…

US encourages Saudis to normalize ties with Israel

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would be a massive boost for the Jewish state amid normalization by two other Gulf Arab kingdoms. Bahrain, which tightly coordinates its foreign policy with Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab…
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