Two Children Killed In Landmine Blast In Northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two children were killed, in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh, an army source said today (Monday). “The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, after one of the innocent children touched off the mine, in the Khanabad area of Chahar Bolak district,”…

British Diplomat Says Trump Scraps Iran Nuclear Deal To Annoy Obama: Report

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, scrapped the Iran nuclear deal, to spite his predecessor, Barack Obama, British media on Sunday quoted a leaked memo as saying. The memo, written by Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, said, the decision to abandon the Joint…

Joint Military Drill Between Saudi, US Forces Kicks Off

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 15 (NNN-SPA) – A military exercise, between the Saudi Royal Land Forces and the US Army, kicked off Sunday, in the Kingdom. The Commander 2019 drill was launched at the main exercise centre, at the King Khaled Military City, in the Northern Region. Gen. Saleh bin…

Saudi Arabia, UAE Send 50,000 Tonnes Of Agricultural Nutrients To Sudan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sent more than 50,000 tonnes of agricultural nutrients to Sudan. The urgent aid aims to safeguard the agricultural season in Sudan, especially that many Sudanese depend on the sector for their livelihoods. The nutrients were…

EU Opens New Mission In Kuwait To Enhance Ties

KUWAIT, July 15 (NNN-KUNA) – The European Union (EU), opened the headquarters of its mission here, on Sunday. At the opening ceremony, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti deputy prime minister and foreign minister said, EU’s delegation in the country, remarks a culmination of successful cooperation between the two. EU…

Arab League, Egypt Condemn Deadly Hotel Attack In Somalia

CAIRO, Egypt, July 15 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL) condemned on Sunday, the recent deadly terrorist attack on a hotel in Somalia, that left tens of people dead and wounded, the Cairo-based pan-Arab body said. “The AL reiterates its full solidarity with the people and government of Somalia, in…

Turkey Says Drilling Will Continue If Greek Cypriots Do Not Accept Cooperation Proposal

NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said, drilling for natural gas, off the shores of Cyprus will continue, if the Cypriot government did not accept a proposal to cooperate with Turkish Cypriots on gas management. Cavusoglu said, Turkish drill ships, currently operating off the west…

Rebels’ Mortar Fire Kills Six Civilians In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 15 (NNN-SANA) – At least six civilians were killed and eight others wounded on Sunday, by rebels’ mortar fire, that targeted Aleppo city, in northern Syria. The mortar shells were fired on residential areas in Aleppo city. Since being recaptured by the Syrian army in 2016, Aleppo…

Thousands Attend Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 15 (NNN-NNA) – Thousands of people attended on Sunday, the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, which was held for the first time in Lebanon, with the participation of professional divers of 18 different nationalities. British Diver, Gary Hunt, ranked first in the male category and…

Football Project Launched In Jordan To Bring Hope To Children In Refugee Camp

AMMAN, Jordan, July 15 (NNN-PETRA) – A football social project was officially launched on Sunday in Jordan, which aims to bring hope and optimism to children living in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp. The La Liga-Zaatari Social Project has been developed by La Liga, the Spanish football league, for a year,…