Turkey Tests Russian-Made S-400 Systems

ANKARA, Nov 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey on Monday and Tuesday (today), is testing the radar systems of Russian-made S-400 anti-missile defence systems, in the capital Ankara, sources from the Turkish Defence Industries Directorate said. Ankara Governorate announced, F-16 fighter jets and other aircraft would perform high and low altitude tests…

Turkey’s Erdogan In Qatar On First Arab Trip Since Syria Campaign

DOHA, Nov 26 (NNN-QNA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Qatar Monday, on his first official trip to an Arab country, since Ankara’s forces intervened in northeast Syria last month. Ankara and Doha have grown closer since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties…

IMF Urges Jordan To Maintain Economic Stability, Reduce Fiscal Imbalance

AMMAN, Nov 26 (NNN-PETRA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that, Jordan should give priority to maintaining economic stability and reducing fiscal imbalance in the coming years. In a statement released by IMF, after it completed its visit to Jordan, the international organisation also urged the kingdom to boost…

UN Envoy Warns Against Civil Strife In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov 26 (NNN-NNA) – The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Yan Kubish, warned against a civil strife in the country, a media outlet reported. Kubish called upon all political parties to keep their supporters from clashes, and to stop the protests from turning into means of implementing political…

Third NEXT Summit Opens In Dubai

DUBAI, Nov 26 (NNN-WAM) — The third NEXT Summit, themed “Options at the Crossroads,” started in Dubai on Monday, to explore opportunities for international cooperation. This summit is co-hosted by the Auckland-based NEXT Federation, an international platform for exploring and sharing optimal practices of international collaboration, China Economic Information Service…

Iran Foils Plot To Blow Up Oil Pipelines

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – A senior Iranian security official said, Iran has thwarted a plot to blow up Iranian oil pipelines, in the energy-rich Asalouyeh region, in the south of the country. The Iranian “enemy” masterminded the plot, to attack the Asalouyeh energy facilities, amid the recent violent…

Kuwait Holds Workshop On Elimination Of Violence Against Women

KUWAIT, Nov 26 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait Human Rights Society (KHRS), organised a workshop on Monday, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The workshop, themed “Towards a National Vision to Eliminate Violence Against Women,” was held in Hawalli Province. At the workshop, KHRS presented a…

Warplanes Strike Rebel-Held Positions In Northern Syria, Nine Killed

DAMASCUS, Nov 26 (NNN-SANA) – Unknown warplanes struck the outskirts of rebel-held areas, in the countryside of Aleppo Province, in northern Syria, on Monday, state TV reported. The warplanes struck the outskirts of the city of al-Bab, and the area of al-Rai, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, said the…

Arab FMs Reject U.S. Recognition Of Israeli Settlements, Warn Israel Against Annexing Palestinian Territories

CAIRO, Nov 26 (NNN-MENA) – Arab foreign ministers rejected a recent U.S. decision, recognising Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian, and warned Israel against annexing the Jordan Valley and parts of the occupied West Bank. Following a meeting at the Cairo-based Arab League, the Arab foreign ministers said, the U.S. decision…

Iran Blames U.S. For “Intervention” In Gas-Linked Protests

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, on Monday, blamed the United States for its support to the recent protests in Iran, over the price rise of gasoline. The Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said that, the United States wants more “riots and violent protests” in the Islamic…