Yemeni President Says Riyadh Deal Paves Way For Peace In Yemen

ADEN, Nov 11 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s President, Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, said, the Saudi-brokered deal, signed between his government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC), was a great opportunity to achieve peace in the country. Hadi held a meeting with several Arab and foreign ambassadors accredited to Yemen, in his temporary…

Update: Over 300 Die In Protests In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 319 people died, in anti-government demonstrations since early Oct, in Iraq, an official news agency said on Sunday. The latest death toll of the ongoing protests included both protesters and security members. An anonymous source from the Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human…

Hamas Chief Says Results Of Palestinian General Elections “Must Be Respected”

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 11 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of Hamas, said, his Islamic movement demands that the results of the Palestinian general elections, if held, must be respected. Haniyeh told a news briefing, following a meeting with representatives of Palestinian factions and political powers in Gaza, saying,…

Jordan Says No Renewal, Extension Of Land Lease To Israel

AMMAN, Nov 11 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Sunday said, there will be no extension or renewal of an agreement which leases part of Jordan’s lands to Israel. Early Sunday, King Abdullah II of Jordan announced the official termination of an agreement, which leases part of the kingdom’s lands to Israel.…

Palestinians Organise Symposium Over China’s Role In Middle East

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 11 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine Institute for National Security Research (PINSR), organised a symposium, on the role of China in the Middle East. The symposium, in Palestine’s West Bank city of Ramallah, highlighted the growing role of China in the Middle East, in light of its policy for…

Omani Officials Highlight China’s Top Political Adviser’s Visit To Muscat

MUSCAT, Nov 11 (NNN-ONA) – Omani officials underlined the importance of China’s top political adviser, Wang Yang’s upcoming visit to the country. They said the visit, which comes at a very important time for both sides, is of great significance, particularly after bilateral relations were elevated to strategic partnership level.…

Kuwait To Host CERN Exhibition

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 11 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will launch a science exhibition on Monday (today), to introduce activities of European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Science (KFAS), said. Adnan Shehabeddine, KFAS Director General, said in a press release that, the exhibition will be organised…

Israel Says Land Lease Deal With Jordan Extended

JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – A decades-long deal, enabling Israel to lease a Jordanian border territory has been extended by six months. Located in the Negev Desert south of the Dead Sea, the territory is called Tzofar in Hebrew and al-Ghamr in Arabic. A military spokesperson said, the lease had…

Chinese Firm To Build First Rolling Stock Assembly Plant In Nigeria

OGUN, Nigeria, Nov 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), will build a rolling stock assembly plant in Nigeria, to promote the country’s railway modernisation project. At a groundbreaking ceremony for the plant at Kajola, a town in the southwestern state of Ogun, Nigeria’s Vice…

14.8 Million USD Needed To Fund Basic Services In Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 10 (NNN-UNICEF) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that, it needs 14.8 million U.S. dollars, to fund basic and life-saving services in Libya. “The UNICEF humanitarian response remains underfunded. The current funding gap stands at US$ 14.8 million until the end of 2019, with major funding…