Unknown Group Attacks U.S. Base In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 7 (NNN-SANA) – An unknown group attacked a U.S. base in an oil field, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour overnight, pushing the U.S. forces to respond. The attackers targeted the base, in the al-Omar oil field, in the northeastern countryside of Deir al-Zour, as truckloads of…

Over 1,300 Daesh Fighters, Loyalists Surrender In Eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 1,301 fighters and families of the Daesh outfit, laid down their arms and surrendered to security authorities in the eastern Nangarhar province, over the past one month, officials said. Talking to reporters here, Nangarhar’s governor, Shah Mahmoud Miakhil, contended that a total…

Israel’s Home Demolition Policy Threatens Palestinians’ Presence In Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – The honeymoon of Mos’ab al-Hamadin turned into a nightmare, after his home in the Wadi Abu Hindi community of eastern Jerusalem, was demolished. “The Israeli army’s bulldozers destroyed our home on Wednesday,” said Mos’ab, siting next to the ruins of his home, which is…

UAE Deploys Mobile Clinics To Fight Epidemics In Yemen

ADEN, Dec 7 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), continued on Friday, its fight against epidemics, in various areas of Yemen. In the Red Sea coast areas, particularly in the cities of Hodeidah and Mocha, several mobile clinics were deployed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). Medical sources said…

Lebanon Calls For Financial Support To Secure Import Of Food, Raw Materials

BEIRUT, Dec 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese care-take Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, appealed for international financial support, to help secure Lebanon’s import of food and raw materials. Hariri’s office said, the appeal was made in his letters sent to the King of Saudi Arabia, presidents of France, Turkey, Russia, Egypt and…

Gaza’s Economy Keeps Deteriorating With 100 Million USD Monthly Loss

GAZA, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The monthly economic loss in the Gaza Strip has grown to 100 million U.S. dollars, because of the continuing deterioration, a Palestinian committee said Friday. “The crises of the economic sector are directly caused by Israeli siege imposed on the coastal enclave since 2007,” said…

37 Palestinians Injured In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 37 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel. He added that 10 children were among the injured. Palestinian demonstrators resumed on Friday, the weekly anti-Israel protests and…

China-Turkey Intangible Cultural Heritage Exchange Held In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Dec 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Chinese inheritors gathered in Istanbul on Friday, for an exchange and display of each other’s intangible cultural heritage items. Addressing the event, hosted by the Information Office of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government of China, Zhou Qing, deputy head of the Publicity Department of…

Qatar In Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Gulf Crisis

DOHA, Dec 7 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari foreign minister said that, his country is under talks with Saudi Arabia on the Gulf crisis, expressing hopes for positive results. “We moved from a dead end in the Gulf crisis to a talk of future vision, on relations between the two sides,” Sheikh…

Palestine Close To Elections But “Not Without East Jerusalem:” President

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas said, an agreement on elections with Gaza-based factions is close, but the issue that remains is, how to hold it in East Jerusalem. “Now after overcoming the issue with Gaza, there remains another essential issue about East Jerusalem,” said Abbas, emphasising…