Egyptian Army Kills 10 Terrorists In North Sinai Province

CAIRO, Feb 10 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian army announced on Sunday, that it killed 10 terrorists, as its forces thwarted a major terror attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai province. In a statement, spokesperson of the Egyptian armed forces, Tamer al-Refai, said, members of the armed forces managed…

Qatargas To Deliver One Million Tonnes Of LNG To Kuwait

DOHA, Qatar, Feb 10 (NNN-QNA) – Qatargas signed a sale and purchase agreement with Shell, to deliver one million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), annually to Kuwait, starting this year, the Qatari company said, in a press release on Sunday. This long-term agreement follows a recent pact, signed between…

Jordan Urges International Efforts To Preserve Syria’s Territorial Integrity

AMMAN, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jordan on Sunday, urged intensified international efforts, to preserve territorial integrity, protect civilians and enhance deescalation efforts in Syria. During talks between Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi and Russia’s Deputy Foreign, Minister Sergei Vershinin in Amman, the two sides looked into the crisis in Syria,…

Iran Counting Down To Launch New Satellite

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran started counting down, Sunday, to the launch, within hours, of a scientific observation satellite, that is part of a programme the US has previously described as a “provocation.” Iran’s telecommunications minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, announced the impending launch by tweeting: “Beginning countdown to…

Venezuela Denounces “Terrorist Attack” Against Communications Companies

CARACAS, Feb 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Venezuelan Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, denounced a “terrorist attack” on a warehouse in the northern state of Carabobo belonging to two state-owned communications companies. “A terrorist attack caused a fire in the CANTV and Movilnet Flor Amarillo Warehouse, resulting in the total loss of…

Thousands Of Moroccans March, To Support Palestinians Against U.S. Peace Plan

RABAT, Feb 10 (NNN-MAP) – Thousands of Moroccans, on Sunday, marched in the capital Rabat, to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and their rejection of the recently released U.S. peace plan for the Middle East. Protesters chanted, while carrying pro-Palestinian placards, with words such as: “No Trump’s Deal…

Trains Suspended, Flights Disrupted As Powerful Storm Hits Germany

BERLIN: Firefighters on Sunday inspect the damage after scaffolding fell at the Sophienstrasse amid strong winds resulting from storm Sabine. Photo courtesy of Paul Zinken/dpa FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – German railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said that, it is halting long-distance train services nationwide, until at least Monday, as a…

Ireland’s General Election Kicks Off With Record Number Of Female Candidates

DUBLIN, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2020 general election in Ireland, kicked off at 7:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Saturday as scheduled, with the participation of a record number of female candidates. Out of 515 candidates, who are either fielded by different political parties or running as independents,…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted off Papua New Guinea today (Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0604 GMT, was centred at 122 km south of Kokopo, with a depth of 31.3 km, said the USGS.– NNN-XINHUA

Egypt Confirms Death Of Three Fishermen In Capsized Saudi Boat

CAIRO, Feb 9 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, confirmed in a statement, the death of three Egyptian fishermen, in a recent boat accident, in the Red Sea, near Saudi Arabia’s city of Jeddah. The Egyptian ministry said, the Saudi fishing boat had six Egyptian fishermen on board, noting, three…