Israel’s PM Slams ICC’s Decision To Probe Alleged War Crimes

JERUSALEM, Dec 23 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, condemned the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) intention, to launch a full investigation into alleged war crimes, in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Speaking during his weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu called the decision by ICC Chief Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, “an absurdity.” He…

Dubai To Host Five Million Tourists During Christmas, New Year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec 23 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai is expected to host some five million tourists, during the peak period of the Christmas season and the New Year. Dubai is ranked among the top ten favourite international destinations in 2020, on the annual list of Lonely Planet, a leading…

Turkey’s First National Submarine Taken Into Pool

ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s first home-made submarine was taken into pool, to continue its construction in the northwestern province of Kocaeli. The building of TCG Piri Reis started four years ago, under the new-type submarine project of the Turkish Naval Forces, with a view to increasing the capabilities…

Saudi Arabia, GCC Ink Deal On Military Command Headquarters In Riyadh

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 23 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), signed, on Sunday, an agreement for the GCC’s unified military command headquarters in Riyadh. Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and GCC Secretary-General, Abdullateef Al Zayani, signed the…

Sporadic Armed Attacks Erupt Between Yemeni Warring Sides In Hodeidah

ADEN, Dec 23 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks erupted, between pro-government military forces and militants of the Houthi rebel group, in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, a security official said. “Both sides exchanged heavy artillery shelling, in areas located in the southeastern part of Hodeidah,” a local security source said.…

Iran’s Capital Extends Closure Of Schools Over Heavy Air Pollution

TEHRAN, Dec 23 (NNN-IRNA) – The governor of Tehran extended the closure of schools and kindergartens in Iran’s capital, Tehran, until Dec 28, citing alarming air pollution. Anoushiravan Mohseni Bandpay, governor general of Tehran Province, said that, the Air Pollution Exigency Committee has also imposed restrictions on the movement of…

Jordan, Japan Discuss Cooperation, Anti-Terror War

AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Japan, on Sunday, discussed ways to boost cooperation in economic and defence fields, and efforts in the war against terrorism. The talks in Amman, between Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, and his visiting Japanese counterpart, Keisuke Suzuki, also covered regional and international…

Erdogan Says Turkey Not To Take More Syrian Refugees Alone

ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Sunday that, Turkey will not take the burden of accepting a new flow of refugees from the Syrian town of Idlib, alone. “Our more than 80,000 Idlib brothers, started to migrate towards the border of our country,” Erdogan…

Jordan Says Experimental Gas Supply By U.S. Noble Energy To Start In 2020

AMMAN, Dec 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), said that, the experimental supply of natural gas by U.S.-based Noble Energy Inc. will start in early 2020. The gas supply is in line with an agreement signed between the two companies in 2016. The experimental pumping, which will…

Iranian, Indian FM Discuss Means To Boost Ties

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Sunday, discussed with his visiting Indian counterpart, the means to boost relations between the two countries, particularly in economic sector. “A pleasure to co-chair the 19th Joint Commission Meeting, with India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in…