85 Syrian Refugees Return Home From Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov 2 (NNN-NNA) – Around 85 Syrian refugees returned, on Friday, to their homeland from Lebanon. The Syrian refugees returned from Bekaa area, under the supervision of Lebanon’s general security. More than one million Syrian refugees are registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, while…

Iran, Iraq Connect Power Grids To Increase Electricity Exchanges

TEHRAN, Nov 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran connected its national power grid to that of Iraq on Friday, a news agency reported. The power grids of the neighbouring countries were synchronised in a ceremony, with the participation of Iranian energy minister and the Iraqi deputy minister of electricity, the report said,…

Hezbollah Leader Says Resistance In Lebanon Stronger Than Before

BEIRUT, Nov 2 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said that, the resistance in Lebanon is stronger than ever before and it has never been that powerful, NBN local TV channel reported. “We did not support the resignation of the government, not because we were worried about Hezbollah, but we…

U.S. New Sanctions On Iran, “Failure” Of ‘Maximum Pressure Campaign’: FM

TEHRAN, Nov 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Friday, lashed out at U.S. new sanctions against Iran. On Thursday, the White House imposed sanctions on Iran’s construction sector. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said, Iran’s construction sector is heavily influenced by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard…

Houthis Shot Down “Spy Drone” Along Yemeni-Saudi Border

SANAA, Nov 2 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Shiite Houthi forces said, they shot down a “spy drone” over the Yemeni-Saudi border on Friday. “The spy drone of the Saudi enemy was downed, over a front-line in Asir,” Houthis’ TV, al-Masirah quoted Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, as saying. There was no…

U.S. Drone Strike Kills Two Suspected Al-Qaeda Operatives In Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, Nov 2 (NNN-SABA) – At least two people were killed, when a U.S. drone strike hit a vehicle, in Yemen’s northeastern province of Marib on Friday, pro-government media reported. According to Almasdar Online news website, the air raid killed “Khamis bin Afraj and his brother Turki, in Raidan,…

Iraq’s Crude Oil Exports Exceed 106 Million Barrels In Oct

BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Oil Ministry said, Iraq exported over 106 million barrels of crude in Oct, bringing in revenues of over six billion U.S. dollars. Iraq’s total exports of crude oil in Oct was over 106.8 million barrels, at an average of 3.445 million barrels per day,…

Update: 96 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 2 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 96 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday, during clashes in eastern Gaza Strip with Israeli soldiers, according to a local official. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said that, 96 Palestinian demonstrators were injured in eastern Gaza, including 57,…

Greek Parliament Approves Bill To Accelerate Asylum Procedures

ATHENS, Nov 2 (NNN-AMNA) – Greece’s parliament, approved Friday, a bill that would accelerate asylum procedures, as part of its efforts to address its refugee and migrant challenges. The bill covers accelerating the assessment process of asylum applications, the repatriation of migrants and the social inclusion of refugees, said Citizen…

Japanese, S.Korean Lawmakers Agree To Work Towards Breaking Stalemate

TOKYO, Nov 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese and South Korean lawmakers, agreed that more dialogue and work was needed, for the two countries, involved in a trade spat, stemming from a dispute over wartime compensation, to break the stalemate and ease tensions. Fukushiro Nukaga, leader of a nonpartisan group of lawmakers…