Hamas Chief Holds Israel Responsible For Palestinian Prisoner’s Death In Israeli Prison

GAZA, Palestine, Sept 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of the Islamic Hamas movement, held Israel fully responsible, for the death of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli prison earlier on Sunday. Bassam al-Sayeh, 47, from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, who suffered cancer, died in…

Iran To Release Seized British Oil Tanker “Soon”

TEHRAN, Sept 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran said Sunday, that, the seized British-flagged oil tanker, Stena Impero, would be released in the coming days. Legal procedure concerning the British oil tanker is about over and “we hope it will be released in the near future,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi,…

Iran Says Oil Tanker Adrian Darya 1 Unloads Cargo On Mediterranean Coast

TEHRAN, Sept 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said that, the Iranian tanker, Adrian Darya 1, has unloaded its oil cargo at a Mediterranean port. “We had already said that we would sell our oil, and acts of vexation would have no effect on our plans,” Mousavi…

Typhoon Faxai Lashes Tokyo And Surrounding Areas, Wreaks Havoc On Transportation

TOKYO, Sept 9 (NNN-NHK) – Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo early this morning (Monday), causing major disruption to transportation networks, with train services being suspended and flights being halted, as the capital and surrounded areas were lashed by torrential rain and battered by gusty winds. According to Japan’s Meteorological…

Kuwait-U.S. Summit Postponed As Kuwaiti Emir Continues Medical Tests

KUWAIT, Sept 9 (NNN-KUNA) – The scheduled meeting between Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and U.S. President, Donald Trump, is postponed as the Emir has been admitted to a hospital in the United States for medical tests. The hospital’s admission of the Emir forced the postponement of the…

No Peace Talk Would Work With Continued Taliban Violence: Afghan Gov’t

KABUL, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – No peace talks in Afghanistan would yield desired result, in the absence of government delegation, said a statement of the presidential palace on Sunday. “The obstacle for achieving peace in Afghanistan is the continued Taliban-led war and violence,” said the statement. “The real peace won’t…

Training Course On Combating Money Laundering Organised In Sanaa

SANAA, Yemen, Sept 8 (NNN-SABA) – A training course for law enforcement agencies was held in Sanaa on Saturday, on anti-money laundering and measures to counter financing terrorism. The four-day course, which includes 30 participants, aimed at gaining the participants more judicial skills, on how to deal with the money…

Israeli Forces Seize 100 Dunams Of Palestinian Land In Nablus, Ramallah

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 8 (NNN-PETRA) – Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday (today) seized 100 dunams (24.71 acres) of Palestinian-owned land, in the villages of Qaryut and Jaloud, south of Nablus, and the village of Turmos’ya, northeast of Ramallah, according to Palestinian sources.A statement by the Palestinian official in charge of…

Bahrain King Returns Home Following Visits To Madrid, Nice

MANAMA, Sept 8 (NNN-BNA) – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was welcomed upon his return home by the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. King Hamad went to the…

Lebanon’s Defence Minister Freezes Weapon Permits In Nabatiyeh

BEIRUT, Sept 8 (NNN-NNA) – Minister of National Defence, Elias Abu Saab, issued a statement on Saturday, announcing a decision to freeze weapon permits, in Nabatiyeh region. The Minister’s decision takes effect in the Nabatiyeh region as of 06/09/2019 through 11/09/2019, as per a statement issued by the Minister’s office. …