Middle East

Israeli PM Candidate Gantz, U.S. Envoy Meet After Elections

JERUSALEM, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli candidate for prime minister, Benny Gantz, met Monday, with U.S. Middle East Envoy, Jason…

Kuwait Holds Int’l Banking Conference On Global Economic Challenges

KUWAIT, Sept 24 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait held, on Monday, an international banking conference with focus on challenges facing the global…

UN Envoy Concludes “Successful Talks” With Syrian FM

DAMASCUS, Sept 24 (NNN-SANA) – Geir Pedersen, UN special envoy for Syria, said, he concluded “very successful” discussions with Syria’s…

UAE, Turkey, Western Countries Declare Support For Libya’s National Oil Corporation

TRIPOLI, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States, declared…

UAE Continues Providing Fuel For Power Stations In Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Sept 23 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a key partner of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued…

Qatar, Turkey Discuss Stronger Military Relations

DOHA, Sept 23 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar and Turkey, on Sunday, discussed means to boost military and defence relations, the Qatari…

Syria’s President Accuses West Of Preventing Return Of Syrian Refugees

DAMASCUS, Sept 23 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, accused Western countries of preventing the return of Syrian refugees to…

Dubai Airport closed 15 mins due to suspected drone activity: Emirates

DUBAI, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Emirates confirmed that the Dubai International Airport was closed from 12.36pm to 12.51pm local time Sunday due to…

Jordan king reiterates support for Palestinians

NEW YORK, Sep 23 (NNN-PETRA) — Jordan’s King Abdullah, during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in…

Jordan, Egypt, Iraq Leaders Reject Any Attempt To Annex Palestinian Land

AMMAN, Sept 23 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah, Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Iraqi President, Barham Saleh, held a…