Israel Bans Export Of Palestinian Agricultural Products Abroad: Palestinian Officials

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel bans the export of Palestinian agricultural products from the West Bank and Gaza to the world, Palestinian officials said. The Palestinian Authority Ministry of National Economy, said that, Israel prevented Palestinian trucks, carrying agricultural products from passing through roadblocks, controlled by the Israeli…

Turkey Brings Reinforcements Into Syria’s Idlib

DAMASCUS, Feb 8 (NNN-SANA) – Turkey brought in new military gear to Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on Friday, a war monitor reported. A military convoy of 100 vehicles, including tanks and armoured vehicles, as well as, military radars, entered Idlib, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The opposition…

Lebanese President Vows To Get Security Situation Under Control

BEIRUT, Feb 8 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, assured that he will not allow the security situation to get out of control, said a presidency statement. “It is very important to control the security situation, in order to maintain stability and civil peace, and protect the image of the…

Iran Invites Lebanon To Organise Cultural Week In Tehran

BEIRUT, Feb 8 (NNN-NNA) – Iran on Friday, invited Lebanon to organise a Lebanese cultural week in Tehran, to boost cultural ties between the two countries. Lebanon is also invited to attend the international book exhibition in Tehran, in April, following a meeting between Lebanese Culture and Agriculture Minister, Abbas…

India To Move 100 Million Tonnes Of Cargo On Coastal Shipping Route Over Next Five Years

MUMBAI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – India will move 100 million tonnes of coastal cargo in the next five years, through the coastal shipping route, from the present two million tonnes, an official from the shipping ministry said. “The linkage of inland waterways to coastal waterways is essential, by embarking on…

S. Korea To Continue Backing China On Anti-Epidemic Fight

SEOUL, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said that, as a close neighbouring country of China, South Korea stands ready to continue to actively support China, in its effort to fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. Moon made such remarks as he accepted the credentials from newly…

Elaborate Arrangements, Security In Place For Local Elections In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s election commission officials said, all arrangements and adequate security measures were put in place for the upcoming local elections scheduled to take place on Saturday (today), in the capital city Delhi. “All preparations are in place for tomorrow’s (today’s) assembly elections,” a local…

Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Sparks Growing Israeli-Palestinian Tension

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Palestine, Feb 8 (NNN-WAFA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan sparked a growing tension between Israelis and Palestinians in the past few days. Palestinian political factions, on Friday, called on Palestinians to hold rallies and demonstrations all over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to…

Philippines’ Duterte Orders Termination Of Military Agreement With U.S.

MANILA, Feb 8 (PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, wants Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin, to notify Washington, about the intention of Manila to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the United States and the Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson, Salvador Panelo, said, yesterday. “President Duterte is instructing Executive Secretary (Salvador) Medialdea,…

Wuhan Combs Communities To Leave No Coronavirus Patient Unattended

WUHAN, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is combing communities to ensure every confirmed or suspected patient is located and attended to, as a senior official vowed to nail any official deserter “to history’s pillar of shame.” A conference on epidemic control, ordered the…