Greek PM announces arms purchases as Turkey tension rises

ATHENS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek Prime Minister KyriakosMitsotakis announced a “robust” arms purchase programmeand an overhaul of the country’s military amid tension with Turkey inthe eastern Mediterranean. “The time has come to reinforce the armed forces… theseinitiatives constitute a robust programme that will become a nationalshield,” the PM said…

Jordan PM Warns Rise In Local COVID-19 Infections

AMMAN, Sept 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, warned that the continuous rise in the number of local cases of COVID-19, poses risks of community transmission to the country. During an online address, the prime minister said, Jordan’s ability to combat the pandemic and continue the opening of…

Houthi Militia Says Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Airstrikes On Its Military Sites In Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, Sept 14 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militia, said that, the Saudi-led coalition in the country, launched airstrikes on its military positions in Sanaa, for the second straight day. The militia’s al-Masirah TV, reported about 14 airstrikes at dawn on Sunday, on several military sites in and around the Yemeni…

Over Three Million Students Return To School As New Academic Year Begins In Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 14 (NNN-SANA) – More than three million students returned to school, Sunday, as the new academic year in government-controlled areas in Syria began, amid precautions against COVID-19. A total of 3,735,521 students went to 13,280 schools across Syria, as the Education Ministry took several measures to clean schools…

Fire Erupts At Kuwait City’s Health Zone

KUWAIT, Sept 13 (NNN-KUNA) – A huge fire erupted yesterday afternoon, at the Al-Sabah health zone in Kuwait City, capital of Kuwait, however, the fire has been brought under control, the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said. Currently, more than 300 firefighters are trying to extinguish the fire that gutted…

More U.S. Military Supplies Enter NE Syria: Report

DAMASCUS, Sept 13 (NNN-SANA) – Fifty truckloads of military gears and logistic supplies for the U.S.-led coalition, entered Syria from Iraq yesterday, a war monitor reported. The convoy entered through the al-Walid crossing and headed to the bases of the U.S.-led coalition in the countryside of the northeastern province of…

Lebanon Registers 686 New COVID-19 Cases, 23,669 In Total

BEIRUT, Sept 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon registered yesterday, 686 new COVID-19 infections, making the total number of cases 23,669, while the death toll increased by 10 to 239, the Health Ministry reported. Caretaker Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, continued to open new departments for the fight against COVID-19 in Lebanese hospitals…

Palestine Says U.S. Pressurises Arab Countries Into Normalising Ties With Israel

RAMALLAH, Sept 13 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestine official, accused the U.S. of pressurising Arab countries into normalising relations with Israel. “Washington exploits its political and economic power, to force Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel,” said Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee. “The…

US commemorates 19th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Biden (left) and Pence greeted each other in New York City NEW YORK, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rivals for the White House have displayed a moment of unity as the US marks the 19th anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden greeted Vice-President Mike…

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Slam Bahrain’s Normalisation Agreement With Israel

GAZA, Sept 12 (NNN-WAFA) – The Hamas movement and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), slammed the fresh U.S.-sponsored normalisation agreement between Israel and Bahrain. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said that, the wave of Arab countries’ normalisation with Israel is part of the implementation of the provisions of the…
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