Two Killed, 40 Wounded As Anti-Gov’t Protest Continues In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (NNN-NINA) – At least two demonstrators were killed and some 40 others wounded Friday, in a clash with riot police in Baghdad, as demonstrations continued in Iraq, over lack of jobs and public services, a security official said. The clash erupted in the morning, when dozens of…

German Delegation Reviews Dubai’s Clean Energy Experience

DUBAI, Nov 23 (NNN-WAM) – A delegation from the German Federal Parliament, visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and reviewed Dubai’s experience on clean energy projects. The UAE side highlighted Dubai’s experience in developing the renewable and clean energy, less consumption of natural resources and finding alternative…

Massive Air Defence Drills Underway In Central Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 23 (NNN-FARS) – Drills, code-named, Guardians of Velayat’s Sky-98, entered its second day on Friday, in the central Iranian province of Semnan, according a news report. The drills, which are held over an area of 416,000 square km, aim to boost combat readiness over potential threats in the…

Lebanese Hold First “Civil Parade” To Celebrate Independence Day

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon witnessed a “civil parade” for the first time, to celebrate the country’s Independence Day. The parade, which took place in the capital, Beirut witnessed the participation of over one million people, including lawyers, doctors, retired military veterans, students, environmentalists, and other professionals and segments…

Turkey Arrests Senior Daesh Member Behind Bomb Attacks In 20 Countries

ANKARA, Nov 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey arrested, and is now interrogating Ebu Cihad al-Din al-Nasir Ubeyde, a senior Daesh member, codenamed Yusuf Huda, who is behind attacks in 20 countries, the Turkish Interior Minister, said. “We have captured a very senior Daesh member, who is known as a bomber, bomb-maker,…

Russian Ambassador To Lebanon Accuses U.S. Of Disruptive Role Behind Protests

BEIRUT, Nov 23 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, slammed the U.S. disruptive role in Lebanon, local media reported. “What we see in Lebanon today is America’s subversive role in the country and nothing more,” Zasypkin was quoted as saying, by Elnashra, an online newspaper. The ambassador said…

Sri Lankan President Appoints New 16-Member Cabinet

COLOMBO, Nov 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Friday, appointed a new 16-member cabinet, which will function till the next parliamentary election is announced. The new ministers took oaths in front of the president at the Presidential Secretariat in the capital, Colombo. Former President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who…

Vietnamese Gov’t To Advance Repatriation Cost Of 39 Essex Lorry Victims

HANOI, Nov 21 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese government will advance payment, to bring back remains of 39 local people found dead in a lorry in Britain, a senior official of the country’s foreign ministry said today (Thursday). The government decided to make advance payments, to make sure the victims are…

U.S., Indonesia Vow To Double Trade Volume To 60 Billion USD In Next Five Years

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The United States and Indonesia pledged to edge up trade volume by twice, in the next five years, as the two nations still have more business opportunities, which can be explored further, officials of the two nations, said. Deputy for the Coordination of International Economic…

Turkey Repatriates 15 Foreign Daesh Suspects In One Week

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey has repatriated 15 foreign Daesh suspects, to their home countries, between Nov 11 and 19, a semi-official news agency reported on Wednesday. There are still 944 foreign Daesh suspects in repatriation centres in Turkey, waiting to be sent back to their home countries.…