Brunei Royal Palace Receives Over 100,000 Visitors In 3-Day Opening

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, June 10 (NNN-BB BRUNEI) – More than 100,000 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei’s royal palace, during the “Open Palace” Hari Raya celebration, which lowered its curtain on Sunday. Istana Nurul Iman sees a total of 102,621 visitors in its three-day opening. On the first…

Indian PM Visits Sri Lanka To Pay Tribute To Easter Attack Victims

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 10 (NNN-SL NEWS ) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, arrived in Sri Lanka on a short visit on Sunday, where he paid tribute to the victims of the Easter terror attacks, which killed over 250 people and injured over 500. After being welcomed by Sri…

Palestine Mulls Filing Complaint To International Criminal Court Against U.S. Ambassador To Israel

RAMALLAH, Palestine, June 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that, it is planning to file a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), against U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, who said annexing parts of the West Bank is Israeli right. In its press statement, the ministry…

Palestinians Urge End Of Jewish “Incursions” Into Al-Aqsa Mosque

RAMALLAH, Palestine, June 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Undersecretary of Palestinian Wakfs and Religious Affairs Ministry, Husam Abu Al-Rob, on Sunday, urged the international community to put an end to the “incursions” by settler groups into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. “Jerusalem will remain Islamic and the occupation will not deprive it of…

Jordan, Germany Underline Continued Support For UN Palestinian Refugee Agency

AMMAN, Jordan, June 10 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Germany, on Sunday, underlined the need for continued support to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to continue to play its mandated role. During talks between Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi and his German counterpart, Heiko…

Three Killed As Heavy Rains Hit Southern, Eastern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, June 10 (NNN-SABA) – At least three people died, following heavy rains and flood that struck several parts of the country’s southern and eastern provinces, over the past few hours. An Aden-based security official said that, torrential rains, lightning and high winds also caused a number of injuries,…

Lebanon Launches Biggest Beach Clean-Up Campaign

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 10 (NNN-NNA) – Thousands of Lebanese citizens, on Sunday, took part in the biggest national beach clean-up campaign. The campaign “Save Our Face,” launched by Lebanese Environment Minister, Fadi Jreissati, in several locations including Beirut, Akkar, Zahrani, Batroun and Tripoli, aims at conveying a cleaner picture of…

U.S. Pressures On Iran’s Petrochemical Industry To Fail: Experts

by Hassan Rouhvand TEHRAN, Iran, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – With the aim of pressing Iran to the negotiation table, for a new deal on the country’s nuclear programme, the United States sanctioned Iran’s oil exports, the main source of its revenue, in Nov. Now, Washington plans to mount up pressures…

Israeli Occupation Authorities Commit Arson In Occupied Golan That Extended To Liberated Areas

QUNEITRA, Syria, June 10 (NNN-SANA) – In the framework of their aggressive exercises, against the occupied Syrian Golan, the Israeli occupation authorities committed arson to agricultural and pastoral lands, that are located to the west of Saida al-Hanout village, in the liberated area in the southern countryside of Quneitra province.…

Syrian Army Fights To Restore Rebel-Held Areas In Hama

HAMA, Syria, June 10 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army is regaining control over areas that fell to the rebels, in an attack which started three days ago, a military source said. The Syrian officer made the remarks from the town of Kafr Houd, which was captured by the army twice…