Death Of Aussie Man Eating Gecko Lizard For A Dare Prompts Warnings From Health Experts

SYDNEY, Australia, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death of David Dowell, an Australian father of three, who ate a small gecko lizard at a party, for a dare, has sparked warnings from health experts, who have urged the public not to eat “unconventional things.” “You may think it’s a harmless…

Lebanon, Poland Inaugurate First Direct Flight

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 4 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Poland inaugurated Wednesday, the first direct flight between Beirut and Warsaw, Elnashra, an online independent newspaper, reported. “The aim of this initiative is to enhance ties between the two countries, in addition to encouraging religious and cultural tourism in Lebanon and Poland,”…

Mega Gas Project In Oman Starts Production

MUSCAT, Oman, July 4 (NNN-ONA) – Petroleum Development Oman’s (PDO’s) Rabab Harweel Integrated Project (RHIP), has started gas production, PDO announced, yesterday (Wednesday). RHIP is an integrated oil and gas development project, across the Rabab and Harweel reservoirs in southern Oman, the largest capital project in PDO’s history, with a…

Egyptian, Indian Naval Forces Conduct Drills In Mediterranean Sea

CAIRO, Egypt, July 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian and Indian Naval forces, carried out Wednesday, drills in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of India’s ship Tarkash and Egypt’s frigate Damietta. The exercises included security measures during maritime missions, protection of navigation routes, as well as, management of defence and…

Arab Parliament Urges France To Push Israel To Release Palestinian Tax, Customs Revenues

CAIRO, Egypt, July 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab Parliament (AP), urged France to practice pressure on Israel, to release all Palestinian tax and customs revenues it is withholding. “By refusing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues, Israel grossly violates the terms of the Paris Protocol, which does not put any restrictions…

Oman Announces 260 Million USD In Government Bonds

MUSCAT, Oman, July 4 (NNN-ONA) – Oman announced, on Wednesday, the launch of government development bonds worth 100 million Omani rials (about 260 million U.S. dollars). An official statement, by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), said that, the IPO (Initial Public Offerings) will open on July 9, and close…

Israel Preparing Large-Scale Military Campaign In Gaza: Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, July 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that, Israel is preparing to wage a broad military campaign in the Gaza Strip, if needed, amidst tensions with the besieged Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu, who is also Israel’s defence minister, chaired a security cabinet meeting, at the army’s Gaza…

Qatar’s Central Bank Sells 165 Million USD Of Treasury Bills

DOHA, Qatar, July 4 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s central bank sold 600 million riyals (roughly 165 million U.S. dollars) of treasury bills, in an auction, it said in a statement, on Wednesday. A total of 300 million riyals’ worth of three-month treasury bills were sold at 2.07 percent, and 200 million…

Four Killed In Explosion In Syria’s Sweida

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 4 (NNN-SANA) – At least four people were killed, on Wednesday, by an explosion, in Syria’s southern province of Sweida. The explosion was caused by a booby-trapped motorcycle, that went off in Qanawat Street, in Sweida. An unidentified number of people were also wounded. Meanwhile, a medical…

U.S. Has Done Nothing For Peace: Palestinian President

RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said, the U.S. has done nothing, to advance the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis since the signing of the interim Oslo Accord in 1993. Abbas told reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah that, the Palestinians will go…