Iran Unveils Home-Made Smart Bombs, Missile

TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s armed forces, on Tuesday, unveiled two home-made precision-guided smart bombs and a missile, Press TV reported. The bombs, named “Yasin” and “Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem” missiles, were unveiled during a ceremony, in the presence of Iranian Defence Minister, Amir…

Lebanon Always Capable Of Overcoming Crisis: President

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said Tuesday that, Lebanon is always capable of overcoming its crisis. “History has shown that Lebanon is always capable of breaking out of its different crises,” Aoun said, during his meeting with a number of young Lebanese expatriates, from different…

Israel Approves Plans For 2,304 New Settlement Homes: Watchdog

JERUSALEM, Aug 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An Israeli settlement watchdog, said on Tuesday that, Israel has approved plans for 2,304 new settlement homes, in the occupied West Bank. The Higher Planning Committee, a defence ministry’s body, issued the approvals in its meetings on Monday and Tuesday, said the Israeli watchdog, Peace…

Israeli Government Deficit Hits 6.83 Billion USD In First Seven Months

JERUSALEM, Aug 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli government deficit, in the first seven months of 2019, more than doubled to 23.8 billion new shekels (6.83 billion U.S. dollars) year on year, said an official report released on Tuesday. In the corresponding period in 2018, a deficit of about 11 billion new…

Turkey, Iraq Agree To Work Together To Address Regional Water Issues

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Iraq agree to establish a water resource centre, in the Iraqi capital, Bagdad, to study and address water issues in the region, a move aimed at overcoming the longstanding dispute between the two countries. Veysel Eroglu, Turkish special representative to Iraq, announced…

Lebanese Army Lacks Capacity To Control All Borders

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 7 (NNN-NNA) – The commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, said on Tuesday, that, his army lacks the capacity of controlling all the country’s borders. According to the commander, Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army can only control 80 percent of the borders. “What is preventing us from…

Chinese-Omani Joint Venture To Build First Polyethylene Pipe Factory In Oman

MUSCAT, Oman, Aug 7 (NNN-ONA) – A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, at the Special Economic Zone of Duqm, to build Oman’s first factory to produce reinforced polyethylene pipes. The project is a Chinese-Omani partnership owned by Hongtong Duqm Pipes Company, which holds 51 percent of its shares. Blue…

Chinese Donation Helps Expand Elderly Day Care Facility In Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 7 (NNN-PETRA) – The Chinese embassy in Jordan, signed a deal with the White Beds Society, to build an external hall for an elderly facility, affiliated to the society, Chinese Ambassador, Pan Weifang, said Tuesday. The Chinese envoy made the announcement, while attending the opening ceremony for…

Confirmed Dengue Death Toll Rises To 23 In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has confirmed another five deaths from dengue fever, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country, since Jan, to 23, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported Tuesday. The deaths includes two in April, three in June, 15 in…

Two Killed, Six Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug 7 (NNN-PPI) – A blast hit Quetta city, Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province on Tuesday, leaving two persons dead and six others injured, police said. The blast destroyed a shop completely and damaged several others. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and pulled out the bodies…