Spotlight: Moscow Exerts Pressure On Ankara Over Turkey-U.S. Safe Zone Deal: Experts

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A recent Russian-backed operation, by Syrian government forces in Idlib, is directly relevant to the start of talks between the United States and Turkey, to set up a safe zone in northeastern Syria, experts argued. On Monday, a Turkish military convoy was attacked on…

Syria’s Assad Hails Military Victory In Idlib, Accuses Turkey Of Supporting Rebels

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, hailed the recent military victories achieved in the country’s northwestern province of Idlib, accusing Turkey of supporting the rebels in that region. Assad made the remarks during his meeting with a delegation of the Unified Russia party, headed by Russian…

Yemen’s Houthis Shot Down U.S. MQ-9 Reaper

SANAA, Yemen, Aug 21 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said, they shot down an MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle, over the Yemeni central province of Dhamar, on Tuesday night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. “The U.S. drone was shot down by a locally-made missile,” the television quoted a statement by the group’s…

Lebanon’s House Speaker Calls For Arab Unity To Protect Rights

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s House Speaker, Nabih Berri, said that, the unity of Arabs – Christians and Muslims – in the region, will guarantee their rights and those of the Palestinians. “When we restore our unity as Arabs, Christians and Muslims, we can recuperate Palestine and get…

Huge Explosion Hits Ammunition Depot Near Military Air Base In Iraq’s Salahudin

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 21 (NNN-NINA) – A huge explosion at an ammunition depot occurred on Tuesday, at a paramilitary Hashd Shaabi camp, near an air base in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin. At least two Hashd Shaabi members were killed and five others wounded by the explosion, that occurred near…

Forest Fires In Brazil Up 82 Percent In 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The number of forest fires in Brazil increased by 82 percent from Jan to Aug, 2019, compared to the same period last year, the country’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) said. According to Inpe, 71,497 forest fires were registered in…

Morocco, Sierra Leone Discuss Ways To Promote Cooperation

RABAT, Morocco, Aug 20 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and Sierra Leone discussed in Rabat, ways to foster cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, tourism, energy and new technologies. Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, said in a press briefing, after his meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Nabeela Tunis,…

Egyptian, U.S. Fm’s Discuss Mutual Relations, Regional Issues

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, discussed bilateral relations and a number of regional issues of common interest. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said, the two ministers discussed, during a phone conversation, ways of boosting cooperation between…

Arab Conference On Sustainable Development Kicks Off In Oman

SALALAH, Oman, Aug 20 (NNN-ONA) – The Arab Conference on Sustainable Cities, kicked off on Monday in Salalah, Oman, aiming to discuss sustainable urban planning strategies and the role of real estate developers in sustainable development. The two-day conference would review several topics, including sustainable urban development, smart cities, urban…

Rebels Withdraw From Key Bastion In Syria’s Idlib

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 20 (NNN-SANA) – The rebel groups withdrew, today (Tuesday), from the town of Khan Shaykhun, in the northwestern province of Idlib, one of their key bastions, a war monitor reported.– NNN-SANA