Middle East

Turkey: Pres Erdogan to visit Moscow after convoy hit in Syria

ISTANBUL, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Moscow on Tuesday (Aug 27) for a meeting with…

Syria: Northern Hama countryside empty of rebels for 1st time since 2012

DAMASCUS, Aug 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Syrian army on Friday fully secured the entire northern countryside of the central province…

Israeli teenage girl killed in West Bank bomb attack

JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 17-year-old Israeli girl has been killed in a bomb attack near a Jewish settlement…

122 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) —At least 122 Palestinians, including three paramedics, were injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza…

Najib’s trial Day 57: Najib says he spent RM3.3 mln on gifts for wife of former Qatar PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 ( NNN-BERNAMA) — An investigating officer with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) told the High Court here…

Norway strongly supports JCPOA

OSLO, Aug 22 (NNN-IRNA) — Chairwoman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Norwegian Parliament Anniken Huitfeldt said…

US announces US$5 million reward for information about indentification or location of Daesh leaders

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Under its Rewards for Justice Programme, the United States Department today (Wednesday) announced that it…

UN Envoy Arrives In Yemen To Meet Houthis Over Stalled Peace Talks

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 22 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived in the capital, Sanaa,…

Russian Envoy To Lebanon Calls For More Bilateral Cooperation

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 22 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, emphasised, on Wednesday, the need to activate political…

Kuwait Voices Support For Preserving Yemen’s Unity, Sovereignty

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, Aug 22 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait expressed its support for preserving the unity and sovereignty of Yemen, over…