Iraq Agrees With U.S. Oil Giant To Return Foreign Staff To Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government agreed with the U.S. Exxon Mobil oil company, to return its foreign staff to Iraq’s southern West Qurna 1 oilfield, an Iraqi oil official said, on Friday. A statement by Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, director general of Basra Oil Company, said that,…

Pro-Government Forces Launch Attacks Against Houthi-Controlled Sites In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, June 1 (NNN-SABA) – Forces loyal to the Yemeni government, launched heavy artillery attacks against several Houthi-controlled sites, in the southern province of Dhalea on Friday, a military official said. The military official said that, the government forces, supported by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, stepped up their bombardment…

UNHCR Repatriates 4,300 Somali Refugees From Yemen Since 2017

MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN refugee agency, said Friday, it has repatriated about 4,300 Somali refugees from Yemen, since the roll-out in 2017 of an assisted spontaneous return (ASR) programme. The exercise, which is being facilitated by UNHCR, in cooperation with humanitarian partners and authorities in Yemen…

Libya, UNICEF Sign Agreement To Provide Education For Libyan Children

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Libyan Ministry of Education, signed an agreement to provide education for children affected by the armed conflict in the country. “Towards improved learning and quality basic services for children and adolescents, Ministry of Education and UNICEF…

Indonesia, EU Set To Focus Cooperation On Sustainable Development Programmes

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and the European Union (EU) are set to focus their cooperation on sustainable development programmes concerning environment, education and health. It was expressed here, at the launch of Blue Book 2019, which is themed “Together for Sustainable Development.” EU and Indonesia have long…

Vietnamese Top Legislator Meets With Chinese State Councillor

HANOI, Vietnam, May 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe, on bilateral relations. During the meeting, Ngan said, Vietnam has always remembered China’s huge support to its cause of national liberation, construction and renovation, and…

PNG PM Hands Resignation Letter, Ending Weeks Of Political Turmoil

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, May 29 (NNN-PINA) – Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, ended weeks of political uncertainty in the South Pacific nation, handing over a formal letter of resignation to the governor general on Wednesday (today). Under-fire following a series of recent defections from the…

Ending Occupation Key To Resolving Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Jordan FM

AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan stressed that, ending the occupation was the key to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks in a phone call with his Irish counterpart, Simon Coveney, stressing the need for intensified efforts to end the occupation. Ending the…

Trump’s Envoys Kushner, Greenblatt Start Middle East Tour

AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 (NNN-PETRA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s senior adviser, Jared Kushner, and other U.S. officials, are starting a Middle East tour, to drum up support for a U.S. peace plan, local Ammon News Agency in Jordan reported. Kushner is accompanied by Trump’s envoy for international negotiations, Jason…

Palestinian PM Calls On Britain To Recognise Independent Palestinian State

RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, on Tuesday, called on Britain to implement its parliament’s recognition of the Palestinian state on the ground. British move “will be so important in light of Israel’s intention to annex parts of the West Bank,” Ishtaye said in a…