Egypt Celebrates 150th Anniversary Of Suez Canal Opening

ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA), celebrated on Sunday, the 150th anniversary of the Suez Canal’s opening. Speaking at the celebration, held at the SCA premises in Ismailia, Chairman of the SCA, Osama Rabie, expressed pride of the Suez Canal’s vital role, since its inauguration…

Algerian Presidential Candidates Sign Charter To Show Respect For Electoral Procedures

ALGIERS, Nov 17 (NNN-APS) – The five candidates of Algerian presidential election, signed the Charter of Ethics, to show their respect for electoral procedures. Mohamed Chorfi, president of Algerian National Independent Authority for Elections (ANIE), together with the five candidates signed the Charter. The Charter of Ethics includes the leading…

Sri Lanka Ruling Presidential Candidate Concedes Defeat In Presidential Poll

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, on Sunday (today) conceded defeat to his opponent, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in a presidential election which concluded on Saturday. In a statement, Premadasa congratulated Rajapaksa for his victory at the polls, and said, he would be stepping down…

India Successfully Test-Fires Night Trial Of Surface-To-Surface Medium-Range Missile Agni-II

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (NNN-PTI) – India successfully conducted first night trial of its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile Agni-II, from a test range in its eastern state of Odisha, state-run broadcaster, All India Radio (AIR) said Sunday. The trial was carried out Saturday night, by the strategic forces command…

Over 10 Palestinian Demonstrators Injured By Israeli Forces In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 17 (NNN-WAFA) – More than 10 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces, at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to medics. Medics on site said all injuries are light to moderate. Dozens of Palestinians, mostly students of Birzeit University in the city,…

Bush-fire Conditions Worsen In East, West Australia

MELBOURNE, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia today (Sunday), as the country already battles more than 120 bush-fires, and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them. Western Australia declared catastrophic fire ratings for four…

Seven Houthi Rebels Killed By Pro-Gov’t Yemeni Forces In Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, Nov 17 (NNN-SABA) – Pro-government Yemeni forces managed to abort an infiltration attempt by the Houthis, in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, leaving seven rebels killed, a military official said. The joint pro-government forces confronted a group of Houthi fighters, who were attempting to infiltrate into…

U.S. Embassy In Lebanon Denies Funding “Revolution Bus”

BEIRUT, Nov 17 (NNN-NNA) – The U.S. embassy in Lebanon denied rumours, about the embassy standing behind the financing of a “revolution bus” in Lebanon, amid nationwide protests against the ruling class. The embassy tweeted that it has nothing to do with the revolution bus, while “the embassy supports the…

Oman’s Oil Production Reaches 30 Million Barrels In Oct

MUSCAT, Nov 17 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s production of crude oil during Oct reached 30,540,423 barrels, an average of 985,175 barrels a day, the Omani Ministry of Oil and Gas said, in a report. The quantity of Omani crude oil exported in Oct amounted to 30,131,845 barrels, an average of 971,995…

Syrian Animal Lover Aspires To Develop Best Zoo In Syria

by Hummam Sheikh Ali DAMASCUS, Nov 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – During the Syrian war and the calamities that have come along, people’s dreams seem to have been put on hold. But for Samer al-Homsi, a 43-year-old animal collector, the war was no reason to quit on his dream of developing the…