German Tech Fair Focuses On Sustainability In Consumer Electronics

BERLIN, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – As one of the world’s leading trade fairs for consumer electronics, the five-day IFA 2023 opened here yesterday, with over 2,000 exhibitors from 48 countries and regions, a much greater scale than last year. “In addition to all the brands you know and love at…

Another Palestinian Killed In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Another young Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers, in the northern West Bank city of Tubas, Palestinian security and medical sources said, yesterday. “Abdul Rahim Ghannam, 36, was killed by a live bullet, fired by an Israeli soldier,” the Palestinian Health Ministry said…

Over 100 Lebanese Judges Went On Strike For More Pay Amid Dire Living Conditions

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – Around 111 Lebanese judges, yesterday, announced their cessation of work, amid a shortage of funds, to guarantee the regular operation of Lebanon’s judiciary bodies. The judges released a statement, saying, they have to do so “in light of the state’s inability to cover medical care…

Turkish Intelligence Killed Senior PKK Member In N. Iraq

ANKARA, Sept 2 (NNN-TRT) – The Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in a cross-border operation in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah region. The “neutralised” PKK member, Rezan Gungen, codenamed “Rezan Botan,” was allegedly trained in Sulaymaniyah, for assassination attempts against Türkiye’s…

Iran, Saudi Arabia To Lift Ban On Head-To-Head Football Matches

TEHRAN, Sept 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to lift a ban on holding matches between their football clubs in the two countries, Iranian Football Federation Vice President, Mansour Qanbarzadeh, said yesterday. Qanbarzadeh made the remarks in a live interview,…

Saudi Inbound Tourism Revenues Up By 225 Percent In Q1

RIYADH, Sept 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia registered a 225-percent growth, year on year, in inbound tourism revenues for the first quarter, the Tourism Ministry was quoted as saying. The revenues reached 37 billion Saudi riyals (about 9.87 billion U.S. dollars), as per the data from the central bank, said…

Iran Ready To Help Lebanon Overcome Electricity Crisis: FM

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday that, Iran is ready to build power stations with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts in Lebanon, to help the country overcome its electricity crisis. Making the remarks at a press conference, held at the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon,…

Nine Soldiers Killed In Rebel Attack In Syria: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Sept 2 (NNN-SANA) – Nine government soldiers were killed yesterday, in an attack carried out by an extremist group, in Syria’s north-western province of Latakia, a war monitor reported. The attack against military positions in the al-Kurd Mountains, in the countryside of Latakia was carried out by a group…

Iraq Exported Over 106 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil In Aug

BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq exported about 106.12 million barrels of crude oil in Aug, generating 8.85 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, announced the country’s Oil Ministry, yesterday. The average price of Iraqi crude oil in Aug was 83.35 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing…

At Least 16 Palestinians Injured During Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Gaza, West Bank

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 16 Palestinians were injured, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Palestinian security and medical sources said, yesterday. In the besieged coastal enclave, at least nine Palestinians were wounded by Israeli soldiers, stationed in the eastern fence, separating…