10 Injured, Five Lost In Gas Station Explosion In Northern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 4 (NNN-NNA) – A security official said, ten people were injured and five missing, after a gas station exploded in Lebanon’s northern town of Bakhoun. The official said that, the explosion caused the collapse of the two-story building, in which the station occupies the ground floor. The…

18 Daesh Militants Killed In Iraq In Anti-Daesh Operations, Air Strikes

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 4 (NNN-NINA) – A total of 18 Daesh militants were killed on Wednesday, in operations by Iraqi security forces and air strikes by international U.S.-led coalition aircraft, the Iraqi military said. In Iraq’s western province of Anbar, four militants were killed and their vehicle destroyed, when paramilitary…

Austria To Hold Early Elections On Sept 29

VIENNA, Austria, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Austrians will go to the polls again on Sept 29, to elect a new National Council, lawmakers decided on Wednesday. Local media reported that, the current caretaker cabinet first approved the ordinance for the early elections, with the main committee of the National Council…

Mongolian PM Calls For More Attention To Protecting Disability Rights

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, July 3 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolian Prime Minister, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, said, more attention should be paid to protecting the rights of the country’s disabled people. Khurelsukh expressed his hope that the event would help strengthen cooperation between governments and non-governmental organisations that focus on persons with disabilities.…

Oman Sees Increase Of Cardiac Surgeries In 2018

MUSCAT, Oman, July 3 (NNN-ONA) – A total of 6,540 diagnostic and therapeutic catheters, and 951 cardiac surgeries were performed in Oman in 2018, according to figures released by the National Heart Centre, at the Royal Hospital. As cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Oman and the…

Families Flee Escalating Fighting In Southern Yemen

DHALEA CITY, Yemen, July 3 (NNN-SABA) – Scores of families left the northern parts of Yemen’s southern province of Dhalea, as fighting heavily intensified between government forces and the Houthi rebels. The fighting escalated, following an attack launched by government forces, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, to recapture key military…

Oman Denies Establishing Diplomatic Relations With Israel

MUSCAT, Oman, July 3 (NNN-ONA) – Oman denied diplomatic ties or reopening a commercial representation office in Israel, said an official statement by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday. “What was reported by some media and social media about the establishment of diplomatic relations between Oman and Israel…

Lebanese Foreign Trade Minister Urges For Better Ties With Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 3 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Hassan Mourad, emphasised the importance of establishing good relations with Syria. “There is no other gateway by land for Lebanon, to the rest of the Arab world, and our country should boost ties with Syria, to increase…

Yemen Houthi Rebels Launched 26 Attacks On Saudi Airports In Two Months

SANAA, Yemen, July 3 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels, said that, they had carried out 26 attacks against military targets, at Saudi Arabia airports, over the past two months. A statement by Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said that, “21 attacks were carried out by bomb-laden drones and five other…

Egyptian President Thanks UAE For Supporting Security, Stability

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, July 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Tuesday, thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for its support to the Egyptian government’s efforts, to maintain security and stability, UAE official WAM news agency reported. UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a…