Saudi Arabia Deposits 250 Million USD In Sudan’s Central Bank

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 20 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it has deposited 250 million U.S. dollars, in the Central Bank of Sudan. The deposit is part of a joint Saudi-United Arab Emirates three-billion-dollar aid package to Sudan, announced last month. It was agreed that 500 million…

Syrian Army Denies Using Chemical Weapons In Latakia

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 20 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army denied, on Sunday, the rebels’ claims that chemical weapons were used in the countryside of Latakia Province, in north-western Syria. The army did not use chemical weapons in the town of Kabani in Latakia countryside, the army said in a statement.…

Iran’s Non-Oil Trade With Belarus Hits 26.7 Million USD

TEHRAN, Iran, May 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran traded 13,798 tonnes of non-oil commodities worth 26.7 million U.S. dollars with Belarus, in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2019), Eghtesad Online news website reported, on Sunday. The figures registered a 39.7 percent and 20.89 percent decline in weight and value,…

Yemeni Government Welcomes Saudi King’s Call For Emergency Summits In Mecca

ADEN, Yemen, May 20 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, on Sunday ,welcomed the call offered by Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other Arab League states, for two emergency summits in Mecca on May 30. According to a statement,…

Rocket Explosion Rocks Green Zone In Central Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 20 (NNN-NINA) – An explosion was heard in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad on Sunday evening, while sirens could be heard following the blast, a security official said. “A Katyusha rocket hit central Baghdad’s Green Zone without causing any casualties,” Yahya Rasoul, spokesman of…

Qatar Ships Additional LNG To UAE As Pipeline Breaks Down

DOHA, Qatar, May 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar filled the gap in gas supplies to the United Arab Emirates, by shipping additional liquefied natural gas, after a major pipeline “Dolphin” experienced an outage for several days last month, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry, on Sunday. “Dolphin” supplies…

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Vow To Strike 300 Targets Inside Saudi Arabia, UAE

SANAA, Yemen, May 20 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels, on Sunday said, last week’s drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities were the beginning of military operations against 300 targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The targets included military headquarters, camps and vital installations inside Saudi Arabia,…

India’s 17th General Elections Polling Ends

VARANASI, India, May 20 (NNN-PTI) – The polling process for India’s 17th general elections came to an end Sunday, with the final set of more than 50 parliamentary constituencies going to polls in the seventh and final phase. The elections took place in seven phases. The first phase was held…

Pakistan Ready To Facilitate Deescalating Tension In Region: FM

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, May 20 (NNN-KUNA) – Pakistan is ready to facilitate deescalation of tension in the region and support peace and stability, visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said here, yesterday (Sunday). He made the remarks during an interview. “We are concerned about rising tension between the United…

Turkey, Russia To Discuss Joint Production Of S-500 Defence Systems

ANKARA, Turkey, May 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said, Turkey and Russia would discuss the joint production of S-500 defence systems, after the S-400 deliveries, local media reported Sunday. “The S-400 deal is completed. The deliveries are to begin in July or maybe earlier. After that, we…