Omani Delegation To Hold Cease-Fire Talks With Yemen’s Houthis In Sanaa

SANAA, Aug 18 (NNN-SABA) – An Omani delegation arrived in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa yesterday, in a bid to persuade the Houthi group to accept a UN proposal, for resuming a truce with the Yemeni government, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The delegation is scheduled to hold talks with top Houthi…

146 Quake-Damaged Schools Renovated In Aleppo: Official

DAMASCUS, Aug 18 (NNN-SANA) – Over 100 schools, ravaged by the massive Feb 6 earthquakes, in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have been successfully renovated. Mustafa Abdul-Ghani, the education director of Aleppo, confirmed the accomplishment of the restoration work of 146 schools, adding that, another 49 quake-damaged schools were under…

Iran’s Top Leader Says IRGC World’s Biggest Anti-Terror Organisation

TEHRAN, Aug 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, said yesterday, the country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is the world’s biggest anti-terrorism organisation. The remarks, published on the leader’s website, were made at a meeting with the IRGC commanders and officials, in the Iranian capital, Tehran. He praised…

Iranian, Russian Presidents Discussed Bilateral Cooperation Over Phone

TEHRAN, Aug 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, yesterday, discussed over the phone, bilateral cooperation in various fields. Putin commended the “dynamic and expanding” Moscow-Tehran cooperation, in the areas of energy, transit and trade, while expressing Russia’s willingness to improve the bilateral cooperation…

Iranian FM Says Ties With Saudi Arabia “Moving In Right Direction”

RIYADH, Aug 18 (NNN-SPA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said here yesterday, relations between his country and Saudi Arabia are moving in the right direction, and both sides will advance cooperation in various fields. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin…

Jordan Shot Down Explosives-Carrying Drone On Border With Syria

AMMAN, Aug 17 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), yesterday, shot down a drone, loaded with TNT explosives that tried to enter the kingdom’s airspace from Syria, the JAF’s General Command said in a statement. The Border Guard Forces in the Eastern Military Zone, in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotics…

Australia’s Unemployment Rate Climbed To 3.7 Percent In July

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AAP) – The unemployment rate in Australia rose by 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 percent in July, according to new seasonally-adjusted figures released today. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that, the number of unemployed ticked up by 35,600 people, while employment dropped by 14,600 people. The…

UN Mission Urges Lebanon, Israel To Engage In Talks To Avoid Border Incidents

BEIRUT, Aug 17 (NNN-NNA) – Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, yesterday urged Lebanon and Israel, to engage in talks, to avoid incidents along the Blue Line. “UNIFIL chief appealed for engagement in Blue Line talks, to address outstanding issues,” a UNIFIL statement…

UAE Launches Campaign To Collect Second-Hand Electronic Devices For Needy Students

DUBAI, Aug 17 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched a campaign to collect 10,000 second-hand electronic devices for needy students. The campaign, titled “Donate Your Own Device,” was initiated by UAE’s Digital School project, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said the report. The collected devices,…

Two Killed In Train-Car Collision In North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two people were killed and two others critically injured, after a passenger train hit a car in the Indonesian city of Tebing Tinggi, in North Sumatra province, yesterday, the city police said. The city’s traffic police chief, Dhoria Simanjuntak, told local media, the accident occurred…