Middle East

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Fresh Israeli Missiles Over Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 25 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences, intercepted Israeli missiles over the capital, Damascus, on Saturday night,…

Iraqi Forces Kill Four Militants In Major Anti-Daesh Offensive In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 25 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi forces, on Saturday, killed four Daesh militants, during the first day of…

Israel Says It Strikes Iranian Sites In Syria To “Foil Attack”

JERUSALEM, Aug 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli army said on Saturday that, its air force has struck Iranian sites in Syria,…

Update: Syrian army 500 meters from Turkish observation point in Hama

DAMASCUS, Aug 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Syrian army forces are 500 meters away from the Turkish military observation point in…

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…