UAE Continues Providing Fuel For Power Stations In Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Sept 23 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a key partner of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued to provide fuel for electricity stations to reduce power outages in the port city of Aden. Power outages rapidly increased during recent days in Aden, which has been hit by…

Qatar, Turkey Discuss Stronger Military Relations

DOHA, Sept 23 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar and Turkey, on Sunday, discussed means to boost military and defence relations, the Qatari Ministry of Defence said. “The two sides took up bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, during a meeting between Qatari Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Khalid bin Mohammad Al…

Iran Releases Seized British Oil Tanker

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran released British oil tanker, the Stena Impero, detained in the Strait of Hormuz in July, for “maritime violations.” Allahmorad Afifipour, general manager of Iran’s Hormozgan Maritime and Ports, confirmed the release of the British tanker, saying, the vessel will start its voyage from Iran’s…

Syria’s President Accuses West Of Preventing Return Of Syrian Refugees

DAMASCUS, Sept 23 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, accused Western countries of preventing the return of Syrian refugees to their country. Assad made the remarks, during his meeting with a delegation of Italian lawmakers and politicians, headed by Senator Paolo Romani, in the capital, Damascus. According to the report,…

Sudan’s Prime Minister Orders Probe Into Protesters’ Killing

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Sept 23 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s new prime minister has formed a committee, to probe an armed June crackdown on a weeks-long protest camp in Khartoum, that killed and wounded hundreds of demonstrators, state media reported. Shortly before dawn on June 3, gunmen in military fatigues raided the sit-in,…

Jordan, Egypt, Iraq Leaders Reject Any Attempt To Annex Palestinian Land

AMMAN, Sept 23 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah, Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Iraqi President, Barham Saleh, held a trilateral summit in New York, on Sunday, that focused on the importance of bolstering coordination among the three countries. The summit, attended by senior officials from the three countries, covered…

Jordan To Host International Forum To Boost Medical Tourism

AMMAN, Sept 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will host a forum, to boost medical tourism, which contributes more than one billion U.S. dollars annually to the economy. The Global Healthcare Travel Forum (GHTF) 2019, held under the patronage of King Abdullah II, is scheduled from Oct 26 to 28, said a…

EU Is “In No Way Responsible” For Brexit Consequences, Juncker Says

LONDON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU) is “in no way responsible” for the consequences of Brexit, and the bloc should not be held accountable for what is a “British decision,” European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, said. “The European Union is not leaving the United Kingdom, the United…

Afghan Forces Recapture District In Ghazni

KABUL, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Government forces, in crackdown against Taliban fighters, recaptured Jaghatu district, in the eastern Ghazni province, while the armed militants set on fire, headquarters of Darqad district, in the northern Takhar province, officials said, Sunday. In efforts to shrink Taliban’s territory, government forces launched well-coordinated offensives…

Flood Death Toll In Cambodia Rises To 16

PHNOM PENH, Sept 23 (NNN-AKP) – Mekong River floods, and flash floods in other places, have so far caused 16 people dead and five others injured in, Keo Vy, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said. Among the dead were seven children, he said. The floods…