Thailand To Host RCEP Ministerial Meeting

BANGKOK, Oct 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand will host a ministerial meeting on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Saturday, in Bangkok, the country’s Ministry of Commerce said. The Trade Negotiations Department, under the Thai Commerce Ministry, said that, following the 28th round of RCEP negotiations last month, in Da…

Indonesia Plans To Send 670 Athletes To SEA Games

JAKARTA, Oct 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia planned to send 670 athletes to vie in 45 sports, in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, slated for Nov 30 to Dec 11, in the Philippines, an executive at the Indonesian Olympics committee said here. Due to budget limit, possible changing of sports and…

Hamas Ready For Palestinian Elections

GAZA, Palestine, Oct 9 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, said that it is ready to do what is needed, in the process of holding the general elections in Palestinian territories. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said that, holding the elections “is a basic…

Pro-Gov’t Yemeni Forces Achieve Progress In Fighting Against Houthis In Dhalea

ADEN, Oct 9 (NNN-SABA) – Forces loyal to Yemen’s government, achieved progress in fighting against the Houthi rebels in the southern province of Dhalea. “Several military sites located in the northern parts of Dhalea, near the central province of Ibb, were seized by pro-government forces, after hours of fighting,” the…

Kuwait, U.S. sign deal on aviation security cooperation

KUWAIT, Oct 9 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait and the United States, on Tuesday, signed a deal to bolster cooperation on aviation security. The deal was inked by Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). After signing the agreement, DGCA’s President, Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah,…

Jordan Urges Firm Positions Against Israeli Unilateral Measures

AMMAN, Oct 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, called for a firm international position against all Israeli unilateral measures. The minister made his remarks at a meeting with UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, where he stressed that, comprehensive and lasting peace is a strategic Arab…

Hariri Says Lebanon To Overcome Economic Crisis With Support Of UAE

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, said that, Lebanon will be able to get over its economic crisis, with the support from partner countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “We will continue to exert efforts along with our partner countries, to rise again with…

Iraqi Gov’t Issues Second Package Of Measures Amid Protests

BAGHDAD, Oct 9 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government issued a second package of measures to be undertaken, in response to massive angry protests that swept across Iraq in the past few days, promising projects, land distributions and job opportunities. A statement by the media office of Prime Minister, Adel Abdul…

Turkey Shells Position Of Kurdish-Led Groups In North Syria

DAMASCUS, Oct 9 (NNN-SANA) – Turkish forces, on Tuesday evening, shelled a position of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in northern Syria, without causing human losses. The source, who is close to the SDF, said that, the artillery shelling targeted an SDF position in the Ras al-Ayn area, known…

Mongolia’s First Oil Refinery To Be Completed By 2022

ULAN BATOR, Oct 9 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – A ceremony to commission infrastructure facilities, to support the proposed oil refinery project in Mongolia was held in the southeastern Dornogovi Province. Domestic oil production and supply, play an important role in a country’s economic development. The project was financed by a loan…