Middle East

Lebanon To Defend “By All Means” Against Israeli Attacks: President

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – President Michel Aoun, said that, Lebanon will defend itself “by all means,” if attacked by…

Lebanese PM Says Hezbollah Does Not Control Government

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, denied allegations about Hezbollah being in control of the government.…

Jordan Receives First Shipment Of Iraqi Oil

AMMAN, Jordan, Sept 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Wednesday, received the first daily shipment of 10,000 barrels of Iraqi crude…

Qatar Petroleum Cuts Aug Prices For Marine, Land Crude

DOHA, Qatar, Sept 5 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Petroleum (QP) cut its Aug prices for marine crude oil by 6.2 percent…

Gulf Ministers Agree To Recruit Foreign Labour, Boost Private Sector

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 5 (NNN-ONA) – Labour and Social Affairs and Development Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), agreed…

Israeli PM’s Visit To Hebron Sparks Large Palestinian Outrage

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The visit of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to the southern West Bank city…

UNIFIL Remains Committed To Easing Tensions Along Borders Between Lebanon, Israel

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),…

Turkish, U.S. Senior Officials Discuss Safe Zone In Syria

ANKARA, Sept 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, and U.S. National Security Adviser, John Bolton, held a phone…

Cautious Calm Prevails In Syria’s Idlib Amid Cease-Fire

DAMASCUS, Sept 5 (NNN-SANA) – A cautious calm prevails in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, as a cease-fire entered into…

Palestine Rejects Washington’s Intention To Register U.S. Citizens In Jerusalem As Israelis

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian foreign ministry confirmed its absolute rejection of the U.S. administration’s intention, to…