Middle East

Australia, Fiji To Deploy Peacekeeping Troops To Middle East

CANBERRA, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia and Fiji will send troops to the Middle East on a peacekeeping mission within…

US troops in Syria came under fire from Turkish incursion: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US troops near the northern Syrian border came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on…

Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo

BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip…

Iran Expresses Concern Over Oil Spill From Damaged Oil Tanker

TEHRAN, Oct 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, expressed concern over oil spill from the damaged Iranian oil tanker in…

British Official Says Britain To Maintain Military Support For Lebanon

BEIRUT, Oct 12 (NNN-NNA) – British Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa, Andrew Morrison, assured that, Britain…

Car Bomb Goes Off In Syria’s Qamishli, Killing Four

DAMASCUS, Oct 12 (NNN-SANA) – At least four people were killed on Friday, when a car bomb went off in…

Iraq To Prosecute Nine High-Ranking Officials Over Corruption

BAGHDAD, Oct 12 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi authorities said, nine high-ranking officials have been referred to the judiciary, for trial…

49 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Oct 12 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 49 Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon, during clashes between hundreds of…

Erdogan Says Turkey’s Syria Operation To Protect Rights Of All Syrians

ISTANBUL, Oct 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that, his country’s ongoing military operation in northern Syria…

French Minister Says Sanctions Against Turkey “On The Table”

PARIS, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – European leaders would mull sanctions on Turkey, over its military campaign in Syria, during next…