Palestinian President To Cut Relations With Israel, U.S. Over Trump’s Peace Deal

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said here that, his authority informed the Israeli and U.S. sides that it will “cut all relations” with them, over the recently released U.S. peace plan. “We told the Israelis that we will not have any relations with them or with…

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Reach Agreement On Filling, Operating New Nile Dam

CAIRO, Feb 1 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, reached an agreement, over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Nile River, according to the Egyptian foreign ministry. In a statement, the ministry said, the foreign ministers and water resources ministers of the three countries, issued a joint…

S.Korea’s Export Keeps Falling For 14 Months To Jan

SEOUL, Feb 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export kept falling for 14 straight months through Jan, on the lowered number of working days, caused by the Lunar New Year holiday, a government report showed today. Export, which takes up about half of the export-driven economy, amounted to 43.35 billion U.S.…

Lao Food Festival 2020 Held To Promote Female Entrepreneurs

VIENTIANE, Feb 1 (NNN-KPL) – A large number of Lao, foreign visitors, as well as, Vientiane residents, attended Lao Food Festival 2020, held at Chao Anouvong Park, Vientiane Capital, on Jan 28-31. During the four-day event, there was cooking competition, participated by chefs from northern, central and southern regions of…

Cambodian PM To Pay Working Visit To South Korea Next Week

PHNOM PENH, Feb 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, will pay a working visit to South Korea, on Feb 3-5, said a foreign affairs ministry’s statement. In Seoul, Hun Sen will attend the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) World Summit 2020, on Peace, Security and Human Development,…

Hamas Deputy Chief Calls On Palestinian Authority To Withdraw Recognition Of Israel

GAZA, Feb 1 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Hamas official, called on the Palestinian Authority, to withdraw its recognition of Israel, in response to the U.S. Middle East peace plan. Palestinians “should upgrade the stage of all types of comprehensive resistance, to topple the U.S. deal,” Khalil al-Hayyah, deputy chief of…

50 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank, Gaza

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 1 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 50 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, medics said. The clashes happened during demonstrations against the U.S. Middle East peace plan, known as the Deal of the Century. Earlier on…

Jordanian Protesters Condemn U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

AMMAN, Feb 1 (NNN-PETRA) – Thousands of Jordanians gathered in several parts of the capital Amman, to protest the new Middle East peace plan, announced by U.S. President, Donald Trump. During a rally in downtown Amman, thousands of Jordanian activists and members of political parties came together to slam the…

Erdogan Says Turkey May Consider Using Military Force In Idlib

ISTANBUL, Feb 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said, Turkey might consider launching a military operation, if the bombardments in Syria’s province of Idlib continue. “We sincerely want stability in Syria and will not hesitate to do whatever it takes, including using military force,” Erdogan said in Ankara.…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Waged 26 Attacks On Saudi Airports This Week

SANAA, Feb 1 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said, they mounted 26 missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports this week. “A total of 26 missile and drone attacks targeted Saudi airports of Abha, Jizan and Najran, as well as, the Saudi oil giant, Aramco facility, on the Red Sea…