Kuwait To Hold Int’l Fire And Safety Expo In Mar

KUWAIT, Feb 20 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will hold the sixth International Fire and Safety Conference and Expo 2020 in early Mar, to exchange experience in crisis management, an official of the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) announced. Mohammed Al-Shatti, deputy chairman for the development of human resources at KFSD, said…

Qatar Says Saudi Arabia Suspends Negotiations Over Gulf Crisis Without Clear Reasons

DOHA, Feb 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, said that, Saudi Arabia suspended negotiations with Qatar over the Gulf crisis suddenly, without any clear reasons. “We were shocked by this sudden suspension, but we look forward to talks based on transparent grounds,” Sheikh Mohammed…

Oman’s Telecommunications Authority Signs MoU With China’s Huawei

MUSCAT, Feb 20 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), signed with China’s Huawei, a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to provide training programmes for 1,000 Omani young people, on 5G technology. “The Chinese company will offer a two-year training course for that number of Omanis, to be picked by the…

Iraqi PM-Designate To Submit Cabinet Lineup To Parliament This Monday

BAGHDAD, Feb 20 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, called on parliament to hold an extraordinary session, to vote on his cabinet lineup, this Monday. In his address to the Iraqi people, Allawi said, “I call on parliament, to hold an extraordinary session, to vote on giving confidence…

UNICEF To Support 40,000 Lebanese Children Amid Tough Economic Situation

BEIRUT, Feb 20 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), announced that, it will offer financial support to over 40,000 children in Lebanon, to prevent them from living in harsh economic conditions. UNICEF said, it aims, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, the World Food Programme and…

Nearly 58 Million Iranians Eligible For Parliamentary Vote: Official

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Nearly 58 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the parliamentary elections, scheduled for Friday, the head of the election headquarters said, Wednesday. “A total of 57,918,000 Iranians are eligible to vote, in the upcoming election (tomorrow), of whom 28.8 million are women,” Jamal Orf…

Israeli Opposition Leader Vows To Form Government Without Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s opposition leader, Benny Gantz, vowed that, he will form a coalition government, without Prime Minister Netanyahu, two weeks before Israel’s third election within a year. Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, made the remark, during a campaign rally in a convention…

Palestinian PM Urges EU To Fill Vacuum Of “Failure” Of U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, called on the European Union to fill the vacuum, that was a result of the “failure” of the U.S. Middle East peace plan. Ishtaye’s call on the EU was made, during a meeting held at his office in the…

Israel Sends Lebanese Civilian Back After Crossing Border

JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israel army said, it had returned a Lebanese civilian to Lebanon, after he crossed the border into Israel and was questioned. A military spokesperson said that, the suspect was apprehended shortly after crossing the border. “Troops identified a suspect who attempted to cross from…

Turkey’s President Warns Of “Imminent” Turkish Operation In Syria

ANKARA, Feb 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, vowed to launch an operation into the Idlib province, if the Syrian government does not retreat by the end of Feb. “We are counting down and making our final warnings … An operation in Idlib is imminent,” the president said,…