Middle East

US wants ‘peaceful’ solution to crisis over Saudi strikes: US Sec of State Pompeo

ABU DHABI, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on…

Trump picks hostage negotiator to replace Bolton

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (NNN-SPUTNIK) — US President Donald Trump said he would appoint his special envoy for hostage affairs, Robert O’Brien,…

Israeli Army Kills Palestinian Woman At Checkpoint

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Health Ministry, on Wednesday, declared that, a Palestinian woman was shot dead,…

Syria’s Rukban Refugee Camp May Close In Late Oct

MOSCOW, Sept 19 (NNN-TASS) – The resettlement of refugees from the battered Rukban camp in southern Syria, may be completed…

Gas Stations Close All Over Lebanon In Protest Against Dollar Shortage

BEIRUT, Sept 19 (NNN-NNA) – Gas stations in Lebanon held, on Wednesday, a nationwide strike, as they were forced to…

UAE’s Fujairah Refined Product Stocks Jump 13 Percent After Aramco Attacks

DUBAI, Sept 19 (NNN-WAM) – Refined product stocks at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, climbed by 13 percent in the week…

Israeli PM Cancels UN Visit After Failure To Secure Majority In Election Re-Run

JERUSALEM, Sept 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, cancelled a trip to the United Nations General Assembly in…

Oman Shows Readiness To Welcome Chinese Tourists

MUSCAT, Sept 19 (NNN-ONA) – Omani Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop, aimed at introducing Oman to China’s market, to…

Kuwaiti Army Raises Level Of Combat Readiness

KUWAIT, Sept 19 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti army raised the level of combat readiness of some units, as part of precautionary…

Yemen’s Houthis Dismiss Iran’s Involvement In Aramco Attack

SANAA, Sept 19 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels denied any involvement by Iran, in their attacks that targeted two Aramco…