Feature: New School Year Begins In West Bank After Six-Month Closure Due To COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children returned to schools in the West Bank, following a six-month closure, imposed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. All schools run by the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Ministry of Education, and private institutions, run by…

Egypt, Bahrain Welcome Peace Initiatives To Solve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Bahrain welcomed any initiatives, aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace for the Palestinian cause, based on the references of international legitimacy. The remarks came in a joint statement released after a meeting in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry and…

Pro-Gov’t Fighters Ambush Five Daesh Militants In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 6 (NNN-SANA) – Pro-government Syrian fighters, yesterday ambushed five Daesh militants in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported. The Daesh militants were in disguise, wearing uniforms of pro-government fighters when they were ambushed, in the city of al-Mayadeen, said the Syrian…

Serbia, Kosovo agree on economic normalization, after meeting with US Pres Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump (M), Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) and the head of government of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed to economic normalization at a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday. With Serbian…

Lebanon: Beirut marks one month since deadly port blasts

People participate in a prayer gathering to mark one month after huge explosions in Beirut BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — A number of Muslim and Christian clerics and a big crowd of citizens held a prayer gathering near the destroyed wheat squashes at the port of Beirut for those who…

Beirut explosion: Rescuers investigate ‘heartbeat in the rubble’

People at the scene are hoping for a miraculous story of survival BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Rescuers in Beirut are continuing to search through the rubble of a building amid reports a person could be alive, one month after a massive blast devastated the Lebanese capital. Specialist sensor equipment was to sent…

Turkey must drop ‘threats’ for talks to begin: Greek PM

ATHENS, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Turkey to stop making “threats” against his country if talks on reducing tension in the eastern Mediterranean over maritime borders and gas exploration are to begin. “Let threats go away so that the contacts can begin,” Mitsotakis said as…

Kuwait swears in first female judges

Kuwait swears in 54 judges KUWAIT CITY, Sept 4 (NNN-KUNA) — Kuwait swore in eight female judges on Thursday, marking a first for the Gulf state, after a long legal battle to allow women to serve in the role. They were among 54 people appointed as judges to the supreme…

Mali’s ousted leader Keita leaves hospital

BAMAKO, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, left hospital on Thursday after being treated for a mini-stroke, sources said. Keita may now head to the United Arab Emirates for further treatment, theyadded. “Everything is going well. The test results look good,”…

G20 foreign ministers discuss easing travel restrictions

RIYADH, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G20 foreign ministers sought international cooperation over easing travel restrictions and reopening borders, as months of coronavirus shutdowns exert a drag on the global economy. National shutdowns of varying intensity and duration have taken a toll on livelihoods around the globe as businesses are shuttered,…
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