New Gov’t Owned Company Brings New Landscape To Brunei’s ICT Sector

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 5 (NNN-BB NEWS) – The Brunei government has consolidated all the country’s telecommunication infrastructures under the management of a new government-owned wholesale network operator, Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN). All the existing telecom operators in the country, which are also all government-linked companies, will have…

Lebanese PM Says Hezbollah Does Not Control Government

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, denied allegations about Hezbollah being in control of the government. “Hezbollah does not manage the government. It is only a political party that has a stake in parliament. I am the one who manages the government,” Hariri said. Hariri, however,…

Jordan Receives First Shipment Of Iraqi Oil

AMMAN, Jordan, Sept 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Wednesday, received the first daily shipment of 10,000 barrels of Iraqi crude oil, Minister of Energy, Hala Zawati said, in a statement. Under a deal, signed between Jordan and Iraq, Jordan will receive 10,000 barrels of oil per day, via oil tankers.…

Qatar Petroleum Cuts Aug Prices For Marine, Land Crude

DOHA, Qatar, Sept 5 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Petroleum (QP) cut its Aug prices for marine crude oil by 6.2 percent and for land crude oil by 5.6 percent, compared with July. QP has set the price of land crude for the month of Aug at 61.30 U.S. dollars per barrel,…

Gulf Ministers Agree To Recruit Foreign Labour, Boost Private Sector

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 5 (NNN-ONA) – Labour and Social Affairs and Development Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), agreed on the recruitment of labour from non-GCC countries and empowering the different able groups. The fifth meeting of the GCC social affairs ministers, hosted in the Omani capital Muscat, discussed…

Israeli PM’s Visit To Hebron Sparks Large Palestinian Outrage

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The visit of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to the southern West Bank city of Hebron sparked large outrage among the Palestinians. Amid intensive Israeli security presence, Netanyahu visited the city of Hebron and the area of the Ibrahimi Mosque, also known as “Cave…

UNIFIL Remains Committed To Easing Tensions Along Borders Between Lebanon, Israel

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Stefano Del Col, said that UNIFIL remains closely engaged with Israel and Lebanon, to contain tensions and incidents, and enable a safe and secure environment along the Blue Line. Del…

Turkish, U.S. Senior Officials Discuss Safe Zone In Syria

ANKARA, Sept 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, and U.S. National Security Adviser, John Bolton, held a phone conversation Wednesday, over the safe zone plan in Syria, the presidential office said in a statement. The Turkish presidential aide told Bolton that, Turkey has completed its preparation for the…

Iran To Expand Nuclear R&D: President

TEHRAN, Sept 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, Iran will expand its nuclear research and development as of Sept 6 (tomorrow). Rouhani said, Iran will lift the limits on the country’s nuclear research and development activities, set by the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive…

Sri Lankan PM Concludes Official Visit To Maldives

MALE, Maldives, Sept 5 (NNN-PSM) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Wednesday, concluded an official visit to the Maldives, after taking part in the Indian Ocean conference and signing key agreements between the two countries. Local media reports said, during his visit, Wickremesinghe held extensive discussions with Maldives…