Bahrain Executes Three, Convicted For “Terrorism, Manslaughter”

MANAMA, Bahrain, July 28 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain executed, on Saturday, three men, who were convicted in two separate cases. Advocate General and Chief of Anti-Crime Prosecution, Ahmed Al Hammadi, said, the first case was related to two individuals who were part of a “terrorist group with links to Iran.” The…

Five Bombings Rock Rebel-Held Areas In Syria’s Aleppo, Four Killed

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 28 (NNN-SANA) – Five bombings rocked areas controlled by the Turkey-backed rebels in Aleppo province, in northern Syria on Saturday, killing four people, a war monitor reported. The bombings, caused by booby-trapped motorcycles and roadside bombs, rocked areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo province, according to…

Iran, Oman Discuss Ties, Regional Issues

TEHRAN, Iran, July 28 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and his Omani counterpart, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, discussed bilateral ties and regional issues, on Saturday. In a tweet following the meeting, Zarif said, they discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and security in the Gulf area, the…

Farouk Luqman, Former Editor-In-Chief Of Arab News, Dies At 84

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 28 (NNN-ARAB NEWS) – Family, friends and former colleagues mourned the death on Saturday, of the distinguished journalist and author, Farouk Luqman, a former editor-in-chief of Arab News. Luqman died in Jeddah after a prolonged illness. He was 84, and leaves three sons and two daughters.…

Saudi Interior Ministry Warns Against Those Who Transport Illegal Pilgrims

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Interior Ministry warned, on Saturday, bus and taxi drivers of transporting pilgrims without permission, to perform the Hajj in Mecca. It highlighted that, the violators would face a jail term of 15 days for the first offence, two months for the second…

Iran To Test-Fire Missiles “If Necessary”

TEHRAN, Iran, July 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will test-fire its missiles, “if it is necessary,” an informed Iranian military source said, on Saturday. “Carrying out missile tests by Iran is based on Iran’s programme and needs,” the source was quoted as saying. He said that, Iran’s missile power is “quite…

Lebanon Suffers Lack Of Tourists From Saudi Arabia, UAE

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 10 years ago, Lebanon was among the top tourist destinations for travellers from the Gulf. Gulf tourists were keen to secure their room reservations in Lebanon’s hotels, starting May or June of every year, to visit touristic attractions in the…

Civilian Killed In Bomb Explosion Near Iraq’s Karbala

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 28 (NNN-NINA) – A civilian was killed and two others wounded on Saturday, in a bomb explosion in a minibus, outside the Shiite city of Karbala, the Iraqi military said. The incident took place, when the minibus was crossing a security checkpoint, at the entrance of Karbala,…

Shelling Of Field Hospital In Tripoli Kills Five Medical Workers, Injures Eight Others

TRIPOLI, Libya, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A field hospital here was shelled on Saturday, in which five medical workers were killed and eight others injured, as the armed conflict between the UN-backed government forces and the east-based army continues. “The Ministry of Health condemns in the strongest terms, the shelling…

Cambodian FM To Attend 52nd ASEAN FM’s Meeting In Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 28 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, will attend the 52nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM), and related meetings, to be held next week in Bangkok, Thailand, according to a foreign ministry statement on Saturday. Under the theme: “Advancing Partnership…