Hamas Denies Holding Secret Talks On Long-Term Truce With Israel

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 11 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement, denied on Tuesday, some media reports alleging that it is holding secret talks with Israel, on reaching a long-term truce in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, which has been ruling the coastal Palestinian enclave since 2007, said that, “the movement denies…

Egyptian, Chinese Officials Hail Progress In Joint Construction Of Egypt’s New Capital

CAIRO, Dec 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian and Chinese officials, hailed the progress in co-building massive skyscrapers in Egypt’s new administrative capital. At the construction site, 50 km east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), marked the progress with Egyptian partners in a ceremonial conference, attended…

Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission Ready For Parliamentary Elections Early Voting

TASHKENT, Dec 11 (NNN-CAN) – Early voting for parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan will be held from Dec 12-18, the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said, Tuesday. “All polling stations are ready for early voting, in the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) and local authorities,” Deputy…

Iran To Hold Joint Naval Drill With Caspian Sea States Soon

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran said, Tuesday, that, it will stage a joint naval drill with Caspian Sea littoral states, in the near future, Tehran Times daily reported. Iranian Navy Commander, Hossein Khanzadi, was quoted as saying that, the naval drill aims “to counter any insecurity and terrorist…

Protesters Storm Municipality In Lebanon’s Tripoli, After Building Collapse Kills Two Syrians

BEIRUT, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hundreds of protesters stormed the municipal building, of the Lebanese northern town of Mina, in Tripoli city, after the death of two Syrians, in the collapse of a building in the town, LBCI TV channel reported. Protesters broke windows, destroyed furniture and appliances, and set…

Duterte To Lift Martial Law In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Dec 11 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, decided to lift martial law in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, his spokesman said, after three times of extension since 2017. “(Duterte) made the decision, following the assessment of his security and defence advisers, of the weakening of terrorist and extremist…

Update: Sixth Person Dies In Hospital After New Zealand Volcanic Eruption

WELLINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll after New Zealand’s White Island’s volcanic eruption on Monday, rose to six, after one of the 31 people injured has died in hospital. Eight others are still missing and are presumed dead, the New Zealand police said. Two Chinese nationals were among…

Presidential Election To Shift Algeria To New Stage: Army Chief

ALGIERS, Dec 10 (NNN-APS) – Algerian Army Chief of Staff, Ahmed Gaid Salah, said, the presidential election scheduled for Dec 12, is going to move Algeria to a new stage. “Presidential election is a passage that will lead our country to a new bright and promising stage,” Salah said, in…

Some 180 Palestinian Cars And Many Homes Vandalised By Jewish Extremists In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Some 180 vehicles belonging to Palestinians were vandalised on Monday evening (last night), in East Jerusalem. A group of Israeli settlers slashed tires of the cars and spray-painted anti-Arab racist slogans on walls, in the town of Shuafat, overnight, local sources said. The Palestinian…

Kuwait Optimistic About Gulf Dispute Resolution: Deputy FM

KUWAIT, Dec 10 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait remains optimistic about resolving the dispute between Gulf neighbours, Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister, Khaled Al-Jarallah, said. He made the remarks at a reception held in the Qatari embassy in Kuwait. Saudi Arabia will host the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in the capital Riyadh,…