Australian Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson

SYDNEY, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Australian volunteer firefighter was arrested on Tuesday, and charged with deliberately starting seven fires, over a period, which encompassed Australia’s recent deadly bush-fire emergency. Police allege that the man lit a fire in bush-land on Tuesday evening, before returning to respond to the fire,…

Kuwait Performs First Successful Heart Transplant: Minister

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, Nov 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait has successfully conducted the country’s first heart transplant surgery, Kuwaiti Minister of Health, Bassel Al-Sabah, said, Tuesday. The first heart transplant surgery was performed at the Salman Al-Dabbous Heart Centre, of Adan Hospital, Al-Sabah said, hailing it a milestone achievement. The surgery…

Iran Seizes Over 62 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs In Eight Months

TEHRAN, Nov 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s border security forces, have seized over 62 tonnes of different kinds of illicit drugs, over the past eight months, the commander of Iran’s Border Police said. The seizure of illicit drugs, along Iran’s border, shows an increase of 59 percent, compared to the same…

Typical Jewish Settlers: Hit Palestinians And Then Flee

WEST BANK, Nov 27 (NNN-WB) – A Jewish settler struck four Palestinians, in a hit-and-run, in northern West Bank. The incident took place on Wednesday morning, in the West Bank village of Nabi Elias, Israeli police spokesperson, Luba Samri, said in a statement. The driver hit the four Palestinians, while…

The Settlers Who Beat Me Didn’t Care That I Am An Observant Jew

By Isaac Johnston BURIN, West Bank, Nov 27 (NNN-972MAG) – On Oct 16, a group of approximately 15 masked Jewish settlers, armed with metal crowbars and rocks, attacked volunteers from Rabbis for Human Rights, as they helped Palestinian residents of Burin, harvest their olives. I was one of those volunteers.…

80 Percent Of Israelis Say Country Is Divided: Survey

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – About 80 percent of Israelis think the country’s society is politically and nationally divided, a new survey published on Tuesday. The survey, included in a study of the Israeli society, conducted by Bar-Ilan University researchers , found a very high level of hostility towards the…

Lebanese Caretaker PM Withdraws Candidacy For Premiership

BEIRUT, Nov 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has withdrawn his candidacy to be reappointed as prime minister, his office said. Hariri said that, he was falsely accused of being responsible for the delay in the formation of a new government. Hariri added that, he has been…

Jordan’s PM Says 2020 State Budget Not To Include New Taxes

AMMAN, Nov 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, said that, Jordan’s 2020 state budget will not include any new taxes. During a meeting at the Finance Ministry, Razzaz said that, the budget aims at enhancing financial and monetary stability, stimulating economic growth and maintaining current tax levels. The…

Yemen’s Houthis Welcome Release Of Prisoners By Saudi-Led Coalition

SANAA, Nov 27 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels, on Tuesday, welcomed the Saudi-led coalition’s announcement to release 200 Houthi prisoners. “We welcome the step announced by the Saudi-led coalition today (yesterday),” said Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, deputy head of the Houthi group, in a tweet. The coalition said, it would allow…

Six Killed, 17 Wounded In Three Bombings In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov 27 (NNN-NINA) – At least six civilians were killed and 17 others wounded, Tuesday, in three bombing attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. “The latest reports said, a total of six people were killed and 17 others wounded, in the three bomb explosions…