Egypt Supports Yemen To End Coup, Restore State: Ambassador

CAIRO, Egypt, May 23 (NNN-MENA) – Yemen’s Ambassador to Cairo, Mohammed Ali Maram, lauded Egypt’s role, headed by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, in backing the legitimacy in Yemen to end the coup and restore the Yemeni state. During an Egyptian-Yemeni seminar held in the presence of many Egyptian high-level officials,…

Yemeni Government Suspends Meetings With UN Monitoring Mission Over Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, May 23 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government representatives, at the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, suspended their meetings with Michael Lollesgard, who heads the UN monitoring mission in the city, a military spokesman said. According to Waddah Dubaish, spokesman for joint pro-government…

Philippine President Orders “Immediate” Shipping Of Trash Back To Canada

MANILA, Philippines, May 23 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered the “immediate” shipment of tonnes of Canadian garbage back to Canada, even if Manila has to pay the cost of the shipment, Duterte’s spokesperson said on Wednesday. Presidential spokesperson, Salvador Panelo, said, Duterte is “outraged” by Canada’s inaction in…

Israel’s Attorney General Postpones Netanyahu’s Hearing To Oct

JERUSALEM, May 23 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Attorney General, Avichai Mandelblit, told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would postpone in three months, the hearing on the three investigation cases against him, which was set for July. In a letter to Netanyahu’s lawyers, the attorney general stated that the hearing would…

Filipinos Vote For Duterte’s Allies In Philippine Senate, Shut Out Opposition

MANILA, Philippines, May 22 (NNN-PNA) – Filipinos elected political allies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippine Senate, shutting out opposition candidates critical of the Duterte administration. According to official results released today (Wednesday) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), nine of the 12 winning senatorial candidates were Duterte’s staunch…

300 Youth Commissioned To Army In W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 300 youth were commissioned to the national army, after completion of a 12-week military training course, in the western Herat province, brigadier Nazir Ahmad, head of the military training course in the western region, said today. The usage of various light…

DPRK’s UN Envoy Denounces U.S. Seizure Of Cargo Ship

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The permanent representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United Nations, denounced the U.S. seizure of a cargo ship of his country. On May 9, the United States “committed an unlawful and outrageous act” of dispossessing DPRK’s cargo ship, Wise…

Bahraini FM Reiterates Support For “Brotherly” Palestinian People

MANAMA, Bahrain, May 22 (NNN-BNA) – Bahraini Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, affirmed the kingdom’s support for the “brotherly” Palestinian people, in restoring their legitimate rights on their lands. “Bahrain, at the official and popular levels, supports the Palestinians’ right to an independent state with East…

Rouhani Says Iran Will Not Bow To U.S. Pressures

TEHRAN, Iran, May 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will never bow to the pressures exerted by the United States, Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani said, on Tuesday. It was the illusion of the “enemies” to think that they will shatter Iran’s steadfastness in development, Rouhani made the remarks in Iran’s northwestern West…

Lebanese Cabinet Imposes Flat Tax On Imports

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 22 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Economy Minister, Mansour Bteish, announced that, the cabinet has approved a decision to impose a flat tax of two percent on some imports, to protect local production. “We are imposing a 2-percent flat tax on imports, except for pharmaceutical drugs, electric cars and…