Middle East

Syrian Army Enters Key Town To Lay Full Siege To Rebel-Held Areas

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 22 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army, on Wednesday, entered the strategic Khan Shaykhun town, in the northwestern…

UAE Voices Strong Rejection Of Allegations Over Developments In Yemen’s Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 22 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), expressed strong rejection of allegations against the…

Jordan King Highlights Lasting Palestinian-Israeli Peace Via Two-State Solution

AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 22 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah of Jordan, underlined the need to step up efforts to achieve just,…

Oman To Host Two International Health Conferences In Dec

MUSCAT, Oman, Aug 22 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday signed…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Fire Ballistic Missile At Saudi Base, Kill Scores

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 22 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said, they fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday night, towards a…

Iraq’s Hashd Shaabi Accuses U.S. Of Being Behind Attacks On Its Bases

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces, accused the United States of being behind attacks on…

Israel Launches Airstrikes On Hamas Posts In Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Aug 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli warplanes attacked Hamas posts at midnight on Thursday, in the Gaza Strip, in…

Lebanon Asks U.S. To Support Syrian Refugees’ Social Programmes

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 22 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs, Richard Kuyumjian, called upon the United States to support…

Hamas Downplays Netanyahu’s War Threats As “Useless”

GAZA, Palestine, Aug 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, on Tuesday, downplayed the threat of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to launch…

Iranian Court Starts Hearing Case Of Seized British Oil Tanker

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 21 (NNN-TASNIM) – An Iranian court started hearing the case of the British oil tanker, Stena Impero,…