Arab League Praises UN’s 3-Year Extension Of UNRWA Mandate

CAIRO, Nov 18 (NNN-MENA) – The Cairo-based Arab League (AL), praised on Sunday, the recent UN decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), for another three years. Saeed Abu Ali, AL’s assistant secretary-general for Palestine and…

Jordan To Launch Second Package Plan To Stimulate Economy

AMMAN, Nov 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will launch on Monday (today), the second package plan, to stimulate the economy, it was reported, Sunday. The new package will include incentives in several vital sectors, to complete the first package, to boost economy and investment, alongside a set of managerial and financial…

Kuwait To Build E-Link Between Healthcare Centres, Hospitals

KUWAIT, Nov 18 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will build e-link between healthcare centres and hospitals, Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Bassel Al-Sabah said, on Sunday, at the inauguration of a healthcare centre in Hawalli Governorate. The implementation of the electronic link between healthcare centres and public hospitals is underway, he said, at…

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…