Iraqi Judiciary Chief Calls For Lifting Immunity Of Suspected Corrupt Lawmakers

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 23 (NNN-NINA) – Faiq Zaidan, head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, called on the Iraqi parliament, to lift immunity of lawmakers assuming executive positions from prosecution, when they stand accused of corruption. Zaidan “appealed for cooperation between the judiciary and the Integrity Commission, to bring the…

11 Killed In Clashes Between Government Forces, Houthi Rebels In Central Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, July 23 (NNN-SABA) – At least 11 people were killed and dozens wounded, in clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels, in the central province of Marib on Monday, a government security source said. The clashes erupted when the rebels launched a ground attack on the government…

Israeli Outposts In West Bank Grow After Trump In Office: Report

JERUSALEM, July 22 (NNN-MA’AN) – An Israeli settlement watchdog, said that, Israeli settlers have established dozens of unauthorised outposts in the West Bank, most of them constructed, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, stepped into the White House. Peace Now, an Israeli organisation that monitors the expansion of settlements, said, in…

Greek Pianist Yanni To Perform In Lebanon To Convey Message Of Peace, Tolerance

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 23 (NNN-NNA) – Greek musician, Yiannis Chryssomallis, or Yanni, said here on Monday, that he aims at conveying a message of peace and tolerance, by playing music on Tuesday (today) in Beirut. “As we can see, the whole world is tense, so we are going to tell…

Arab League Condemns Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Homes In East Jerusalem

CAIRO, Egypt, July 23 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League denounced Israel’s demolition of scores of Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem. In a statement, Saeed Abu Ali, Arab League’s assistant secretary general for Palestine affairs and occupied Arab territories, said, this serious escalation comes as part of Israel’s incessant and systematised…

Rocket Fired From Syria Injures Six In SE Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey, July 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least six people were injured, after a rocket fired from within Syria, landed in Turkey’s south-eastern Sanliurfa province, on Monday night, the provincial governor’s office said. The wounded were taken to a hospital nearby and their conditions are stable, the governor’s office said…

Turkey Orders Non-Registered Syrian Refugees To Leave Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish authorities ordered non-registered Syrian refugees, to leave the country’s biggest city of Istanbul, by Aug 20. The statement said, those who do not obey the order would be transferred by force, in line with the directives of the Turkish Ministry of Interior. Over…

Israeli Minister Boasts His Country Has Been ‘Killing Iranians’

JERUSALEM, July 23 (NNN-ARAB NEWS) – An Israeli minister, boasted that, his country was the only one that “has been killing Iranians,” after tensions between Britain and Iran rose in the Gulf. Regional Cooperation Minister, Tzachi Hanegbi’s comments were a reference to Israeli strikes in neighbouring Syria against Iranian and…

Egypt’s Court Sentences 14 For Joining Daesh

CAIRO, Egypt, July 23 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian court sentenced 14 people, to imprisonment terms ranging from three to 25 years, for joining the Daesh group in Syria and Iraq. Giza Criminal Court sentenced 11 people to life sentence, which is 25 years in jail in Egypt. Another three received…

Iran Dismantles CIA “Spying Network,” Sentences Some To Death

A Palestinian man walks with his bicycle past a mural depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, in Gaza City, June 24, 2019. Photo courtesy of Telesur TEHRAN, Iran, July 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, on Monday, announced that, it has dismantled a spying network inside the country, serving the Central…