158 Suspected Dengue Cases Recorded In Yemen’s Marib In Two Weeks

SANAA, Nov 18 (NNN-SABA) – A total of 158 suspected dengue cases have been recorded in Yemen’s Marib Province in the past two weeks, pro-government media reported, Sunday. According to the Almasdar Online news website, the cases were recorded in Aljubah district, in the south of Marib. Awadh al-Ramli, a…

Clashes Erupt Between Yemeni Warring Sides In Hodeidah

ADEN, Nov 18 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic clashes erupted between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels, in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday. “The Houthis launched a large-scale attack on several positions of the joint forces stationed in Tuhyata district, in the south of Hodeidah, using heavy and medium…

Qatar, Somalia Discuss Means To Boost Bilateral Ties

DOHA, Nov 18 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Sunday, received a message from Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, on bilateral relations and means to develop them, the Qatari royal court said in a statement. The message was conveyed by Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali…

Civilian Injured In Rocket Attack On Green Zone In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov 18 (NNN-NINA) – Two rockets on Sunday, hit the heavily guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad, wounding a civilian, an Iraqi interior ministry source said. The attack occurred in the evening, when one of the rockets landed on a building, housing a telecommunications company in al-Karrada district, on…

Hamas Chief Says Battle With Israel “Not Over” Despite Cease-Fire

GAZA, Palestine, Nov 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas chief, said, the battle with Israel is “not over,” although the violence in the Gaza Strip is over. Haniyeh made the remarks, after he gave his condolences to the Abu Malhous family, which lost eight of its members in the…

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…