World Bank Forecasts 7.2 Pct GDP Growth For Bangladesh In 2019-20 Fiscal

DHAKA, Oct 11 (NNN-BSS) – The World Bank predicted 7.2 percent economic growth for Bangladesh, for the current fiscal year 2019-20 (July 2019-June 2020). The Washington-based lender made the projection, in its report titled “Bangladesh Development Update, Tertiary Education and Job Skills,” launched at its Dhaka office on Thursday. According…

Turkey Says Four Killed, 70 Injured In Mortar, Rocket Fire From Syria

ANKARA, Oct 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Up to four civilians, including a child, were killed and 70 injured, in Turkish border towns, by mortars and rockets fired from Syria, local officials said. “A nine-month old Syrian national and a civil servant working at the local tax office have been killed” in…

Egypt’s President Says Turkey’s Offensive In Syria Undermines Regional Stability

CAIRO, Oct 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, reiterated Egypt’s rejection of the recent Turkish offensive in northern Syria, warning, it would undermine regional security and stability, the Egyptian presidential spokesman said, in a statement. Sisi’s remarks came, during his talks in Cairo, with visiting King Abdullah of Jordan,…

Iraqi Parliament Names Two Ministers Within Promised Reforms In Response To Protests

BAGHDAD, Oct 11 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament voted to name two of the five ministers, presented by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, as part of a cabinet reshuffle within promised reforms, in response to protests. The state-run al-Iraqiya channel said that, in a session chaired by Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi,…

Oman Signs New Oil Exploration Deal With Shell Oman

MUSCAT, Oman, Oct 11 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas, on Thursday, signed a new oil exploration agreement with Shell Oman, for exploration and production in Block 55 in the southeast of Oman. The deal was signed by Undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas, Salim bin…

President Putin To Visit UAE Next Week

DUBAI, Oct 11 (NNN-WAM) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will pay a state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Oct 15. Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is deputy supreme commander of the UAE’s armed forces.…

GCC Ministerial Meeting Agrees On Measures To Promote Gulf Tourism

MUSCAT, Oman, Oct 11 (NNN-ONA) – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, on Thursday, agreed on facilitating intra-regional tourism, by lowering the prices of airline tickets between GCC countries. During the fourth meeting of the GCC ministers of tourism, held in Muscat, the ministers also discussed choosing a Gulf city…

Turkish Operation Displaces 70,000 Civilians In N Syria: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Oct 11 (NNN-SANA) – The Turkish military campaign against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, has so far, displaced 70,000 civilians, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The military campaign, which was launched on Wednesday, also led to the falling of 11 villages into the hands of the Turkish…

Civilians Flee Turkey-Syria Border

ANKARA, Oct 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey says, its forces have seized designated targets on the second day of an offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, after a withdrawal by US forces opened up a dangerous new phase in the region’s eight-year-old conflict. Turkish special forces advanced into northeastern Syria, to…

Syria Blames Kurdish Forces For Turkish Military Offensive

DAMASCUS, Oct 11 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, blamed the Kurdish forces for the ongoing Turkish offensive in northern Syria. Speaking to reporters on Thursday evening, Mekdad said, the Kurdish forces in northern and northeastern Syria had refused attempts to resolve the situation in the Kurdish-controlled areas…