Khalid Al-Mawali Re-Elected As Head Of Oman’s Consultative Assembly

MUSCAT, Oman, Nov 4 (NNN-ONA) – Khalid bin Hilal Al Mawali, has been re-elected Sunday, as the chairman of Oman’s consultative assembly, Shura Council, for the third consecutive term. He secured 47 out of 86 votes, while his nearest rival, Yaqoub Al-Harthy, received 14 votes. On Oct 27, Oman witnessed…

Jordan Urges Int’l Community To Shoulder Responsibility For Palestinian Issue

AMMAN, Nov 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Senate President, Faisal Fayez, called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities, to support the Palestinians, in establishing a sovereign and independent state on their national soil. He made the remarks on the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration, a…

Iran Threatens To Target U.S. Interests If Attacked

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian forces will target the interests of the United States and its allies, in case of aggression against Iran by Washington, the spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces said. “Any place and any territorial point, sheltering the interests of the United States and its allies, would…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Ban On Negotiations With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that, negotiations with the United States should be prohibited, to block Americans’ infiltration into the country. “This prohibition of negotiation (with the U.S.) has a strong logic, as it will block the way of the enemy’s infiltration, display…

Man Nabbed On Suspicion Of Murder After Car Crashes Into Pub In England

LONDON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A man was arrested on Sunday, on suspicion of murder, after a car crashed into a pub in Essex, southeast England, which left one dead and three others injured, local police said. A 40-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder, grievous bodily harm with…

Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Granted Bail By Court

DHAKA, Nov 4 (NNN-BSS) – A court in Bangladesh’s capital, gave bail to Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday afternoon, over the firing of his three employees. Dhaka 3rd Labour Court acting Chairman, Zakia Parveen, granted the order when Yunus, chairman of Grameen Communications, appeared before the court. He was…

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Family In West Bank

WEST BANK, Palestine, Nov 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – Jewish settlers attacked, this morning, a Palestinian family in the town of Dura, in the southern West Bank and beat its members, despite the presence of Israeli soldiers in the area, according to sources. Settlers broke into the farming land, west of Dura,…

Palestinian Elections Chairman Revisits Gaza After Reaching Agreement With Hamas

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Chairman of Palestinian Central Election Commission, arrived in the Gaza Strip for talks with Hamas leaders, on holding the elections, the Palestinian liaison office said. Hanna Nasser met with Yahya Sinwa, Hamas chief in Gaza, and other leaders of the movement, delivering Palestinian President,…

China Launches New Earth Observation Satellite

TAIYUAN, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China on Sunday, launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-7, which will play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction and statistical investigation, according to China National Space Administration (CNSA). The Gaofen-7, launched on a Long March-4B rocket, at 11:22…

Manufacturing Contributes 12.1 Percent To Abu Dhabi’s Non-Oil GDP

ABU DHABI, Nov 3 (NNN-WAM) – Manufacturing activities contributed 12.1 percent to Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP in 2018, ranking first among 17 major activities, according to a top official in the UAE capital.. In statements marking the UAE capital’s hosting of the 18th session of the General Conference of the…