Middle East

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,…

China Funds Water Desalination Project In Southern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Palestinian charity, signed a deal with the al-Naser village in Rafah, southern Gaza…

Germany Vows To Continue Anti-Terror Cooperation With Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 21 (NNN-NINA) – Germany’s Defence Minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, reaffirmed her country’s readiness to continue its cooperation with…

UAE’s Medical Tourism Sales Top 3.3 Billion USD In 2018

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 21 (NNN-WAM) – Medical tourism sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), increased 5.5 percent…

UAE To Expand List Of Taxable Products In 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 21 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE, on Tuesday, decided to expand the list of excise taxable…

Spotlight: Moscow Exerts Pressure On Ankara Over Turkey-U.S. Safe Zone Deal: Experts

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A recent Russian-backed operation, by Syrian government forces in Idlib, is directly relevant to…