Lebanon’s PM Expresses Full Support For Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT, Sept 22 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, assured Lebanon’s full commitment to the stability of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of its 89th national anniversary. “We stress that stability in the kingdom is an Arab and international responsibility, that is equally important to defending global and regional…

Shelling-Affected Families Receive Food Assistance In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Sept 22 (NNN-SABA) – Scores of families affected by the indiscriminate shelling, launched by the Houthi rebels in Hodeidah, received food assistance on Saturday. Government sources, said, “many families are in a pressing need for help, after leaving their houses, due to random shelling launched by the Houthis against…

Saudi Minister To Announce “Soon” Results Of Probe Into Oil Plants Attack

RIYADH, Sept 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, said, results of the probe into the attack on oil plants, to be announced soon. In a press conference held in Riyadh, he blamed Iran for standing behind the attack that affected international oil markets, adding,…

Update: Iran Displays Downed U.S., British Drones

TEHRAN, Sept 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran on Saturday displayed the debris of recently downed U.S. and British drones by its air defence system. In the showcase, called “Hunting Vultures,” Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) displayed the remaining pieces of a U.S. military drone downed by the country’s air defence…

Three Militants Killed In Anti-Daesh Operation In Central Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 22 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), backed by the U.S.-led coalition aircraft, on Saturday carried out a large-scale operation, in the central Salahudin province, killing three Daesh militants and destroying several hideouts. The CTS operation was conducted in the mountains of Makhoul and Khanouga, and areas…

20 Militants Killed, Nine Arrested In Afghan Special Forces Operations

KABUL, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Units of the Afghan Special Forces, backed by fighter planes, killed 20 militants in western Badghis and northern Kunduz provinces, during overnight operations, officials said. In the first operation conducted against militants in Balamurghab district of western Badghis province, in the wee hours of Saturday,…

6.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, Not Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Sept 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province earlier Sunday (today), but there was no tsunami alert issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 2:53 a.m. Jakarta time, Sunday (1953 GMT Saturday), with epicentre at 165 km northwest of Maluku Tenggara…

UN Security Council Extends Mandate Of UN Investigative Team On Daesh Crimes In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 22 (NNN-NINA) – The United Nations (UN) Security Council voted unanimously on extending the mandate of a UN team, tasked with investigations in crimes committed by the Daesh group in Iraq. A statement by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said, the Security Council voted to extend…

China-Aided Hydro-power Station Project In Burundi To Expand Cooperation

RUMONGE, Burundi, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-aided Ruzibazi hydro-power station project, located in Burundi’s Rumonge province, will expand bilateral cooperation, Burundian President, Pierre Nkurunziza, said Friday. Nkurunziza made the remark when attending a construction commencement ceremony for the project held onsite. The project, the largest China-aided project in Burundi…

Namibia To Join Global Sanitation Partnership To Improve National Situation

WINDHOEK, Sept 21 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia is set to join a global partnership — Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) — to improve the country’s sanitation situation. Joining SWA will enable Namibia to learn from other countries to adopt, monitor and evaluate water sanitation and hygiene, said Deputy Minister of…