Iran’s Non-Oil Trade With Zimbabwe Reaches 6.65 Million USD

TEHRAN, Iran, May 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran traded 1,188 tonnes of non-oil commodities worth 6.65 million U.S. dollars with Zimbabwe, in the last Iranian fiscal year that ended on March 20, 2019, Eghtesad Online news website reported. The figures registered a 41.53-percent and 1.97-percent decline in weight and value, respectively,…

Syrian Army Kills 28 Rebels Near Liberated Town In Hama

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 (NNN-SANA) – At least 28 rebels were killed by the Syrian army, on the outskirts of the town of Kafr Nabudah, in the north-western countryside of Hama province, in central Syria, a war monitor reported. The rebels were killed as the Syrian army captured Kafr Nabudah…

Saudi Arabia Downs Drone Targeting Airport In Jazan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 27 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday, that, it shot down a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthis, targeting King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan, Al Arabiya TV reported. “The drone was destroyed early in the morning of Sunday,” said Turki Al Maliki, spokesperson…

High Cost Of Hosting Syrian Refugees: Lebanese Official

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 27 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese State Minister for Refugee Affairs, Saleh Gharib, said Sunday, that, refugees in Lebanon are costing around 330 million U.S. dollars yearly, in electricity and 50 million dollars in water, local media reported. “The flow of a great number of Syrian refugees to…

Yemeni Mediation Releases Pro-Secession Movement Leader In Exchange For 33 Houthi Prisoners

ADEN, Yemen, May 27 (NNN-SABA) – Yemeni local tribal mediation succeeded in releasing a leader of the pro-secession Southern Movement, after more than 11 years of detention, in return for the release of 33 prisoners of the Houthi group. Yasser AlHadi, head of the prisoners’ file in the pro-secession Southern…

Qatari Emir Receives Invitation From Saudi King To Attend GCC Summit

DOHA, Qatar, May 27 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Sunday, received an invitation from Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to attend the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), scheduled for May 30 in Mecca. The Qatari Emir received a written message…

Pakistani PM Felicitates Modi On Electoral Victory

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 27 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, felicitated his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on his electoral victory, in a telephone conversation, on Sunday, a Foreign Ministry statement said. During the conversation, Khan expressed his desire that both countries should work together for the betterment of their…

Iraq Opposes U.S. Sanctions On Iran, Proposes Mediation

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 27 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq said that, it opposes sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran and proposed to mediate, if asked. “We stand with our neighbour Iran and we affirm that the economic blockade is useless and causes great suffering to the Iranian people. Therefore, we…

Four missing after ships collide off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Japan Coast Guard said today (Sunday), that, four people are missing after two cargo ships collided on the Pacific Ocean to Japan’s east. According to the coast guard, the 499-tonne Sumiho Maru and another 499-tonne ship, the Sensho Maru, collided about 12 km off…

Government Forces Kill 15 Militants, Detain Nine In E. Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 15 Taliban militants were killed and nine others arrested, in two eastern Afghan provinces on Sunday, the command of special forces said. “Afghan National Defence and Security Forces launched extensive operations in Wardak and Paktika provinces early Sunday, killing 15 Taliban militants…