Saudi Arabia To Invest 110 Billion USD In Development Of Al-Jafoura Gas Field

RIYADH, Feb 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced the development of the Al-Jafoura gas field, with an investment of 110 billion U.S. dollars. The plan was reviewed in a meeting, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. As the largest non-conventional and non-associate gas field in Saudi…

People Rally To Support Palestinians Against U.S. Peace Plan In Rabat, Morocco

RABAT, Feb 22 (NNN-MAP) – Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Morocco and Tunisia, to protest against a new US Middle East peace plan which the Palestinians say favours Israel. Carrying Palestinian flags, demonstrators, including local politicians and trade unionists, marched in Rabat chanting, “Long live Palestine.” They called…

No New Military Pact With Any Countries Under Philippines’ Duterte: Spokesperson

MANILA, Feb 22 (NNN-PNA) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on negotiating new military pacts with any countries, presidential spokesperson, Salvador Panelo said, on Friday. Panelo told a local news network that, he asked Duterte himself, if the Philippine leader is “open to military forces agreement with other…

Japan, South Korea To Hold Talks On Export Control Next Month

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan and South Korea agreed to hold talks on export control next month, Japan’s Trade Ministry said, on Friday. The director general-level dialogue between Yoichi Iida, director general of the ministry’s trade control department, and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Ho-hyun, will be held on…

Erdogan, Macron, Merkel Hold Phone Conversation On Syria, Libya

ISTANBUL, Feb 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday, discussed the Syrian issue and the crisis in Libya with French President, Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in a joint phone call, local media reported. Erdogan said, the “aggression” of the Syrian government and its supporters…

Five Killed As Car Rams Into Goods Truck In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (NNN-PTI) – Five members of a family were killed today (Thursday), after their car rammed into a stationary goods truck, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police said, the accident took place at Swanda Morh-Gagwal in Samba district, about 45 km south-east of Jammu, the winter capital of Indian-controlled…

Update: Death Toll In South India’s Road Mishap Climbs To 20

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in Thursday’s (today’s) road mishap in south India’s Tamil Nadu state, climbed to 20, a local official said. The mishap, involving a bus and a truck, happened at around 3:30 a.m. local time, in Avinashi area of Tiruppur district. One of…

Sole COVID-19 Patient In Sri Lanka Discharged From Hospital After Recovery

COLOMBO, Feb 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese patient, who was found infected with COVID-19, while touring Sri Lanka, was discharged from hospital here on Wednesday, after being fully cured, Sri Lanka’s health ministry said. The Chinese national bade farewell to the staff of the hospital after receiving treatment for nearly…

Greece, Lebanon Agree To Boost Ties: FM

BEIRUT, Feb 20 (NNN-NNA) – Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, announced that, Greece will adopt a plan with Lebanon, to boost economic ties. “It is very important to increase cooperation between Lebanon and Greece in several areas, which would boost bilateral ties between the two countries,” Dendias was quoted as…

Palestine Slams Israeli Settlement Plans

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine slammed Israel, over its intention to build thousands of new settlement units, in the north of East Jerusalem. Member of Palestine Liberation Organisation, Saleh Raafat, said, the international community’s silence, over Israel’s settlement expansion, will also lead to the end of the two-state…