Iran Oil: New Field With 53 billion Barrels Found – Rouhani

TEHRAN, Nov 11 (NNN-IRNA) – A new oil field that would increase Iran’s proven reserves by about a third has been discovered, President Hassan Rouhani, said. The field, in the south-western province of Khuzestan and about 2,400 sq km (926 sq miles) in area, contains 53 billion barrels of crude,…

Armed People Fire Rockets At Medical Factory In Lebanon’s Baalbek

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov 11 (NNN-NNA) – A group of unidentified armed people, fired shots and rockets, at a factory for production of medical serums, in Saraain El Faouqa, Baalbek, it was reported on Sunday. Damage was restricted to material losses only. The armed people ran away to an unknown location,…

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…