Morocco Attaches Great Importance To China-Proposed BRI: FM

RABAT, Morocco, April 27 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco attaches great importance to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. “The initiative is of particular interest to Morocco, as it aims to promote regional integration, interconnection and the construction of major…

Tunisia, Algeria FMs Agree On “Alarming, Chaotic” Situation In Libya

TUNIS, Tunisia, April 27 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, and his visiting Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum, agreed on the “alarming and chaotic” situation in Libya. “In a joint statement, the two ministers urged the warring sides in Libya, to put an immediate end to the infighting and the…

Interim Results On Thursday Show Jokowi-Ma’ruf Leading

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin (Jokowi-Ma’ruf) outshone the Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno (Prabowo-Sandi) pair, in provisional ballot counting for the 2019 presidential election published by the General Election Commission (KPU) at 5:45 a.m. local time, today. The KPU’s Vote Counting Information System (Situng), showed the Jokowi-Ma’ruf pair…

Saudi Minister Of Finance Meets With World Bank Vice President

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 25 (NNN-SPA) – Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, met here with World Bank Vice President for Development Finance (DFi), Akihiko Nishio, Chairman of MUFG Bank of Japan, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chief Operating Officer of JP Morgan of America, Daniel Pinto, HSBC’s Chief Executive Officer, John…

Jordan King, Accompanied By Crown Prince, Visits Mafraq, Meets With Its Key Figures

MAFRAQ, Jordan, April 25 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, accompanied by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, visited Mafraq and met with representatives and key figures from the governorate. King Abdullah expressed delight for being with fellow Jordanians in Mafraq during the meeting, which comes as part…

Ontario Cottage Country Town Declares State Of Emergency Due To Flooding

OTTAWA, Canada, April 25 (NNN-PETRA) – The small Muskoka-area community of Bracebridge, Ontario, has been declared a state of emergency, following days of heavy rain that have caused rivers and lakes to swell. Authorities in the cottage town, about 200 kilometres north-east of Toronto, said, water volumes have ballooned beyond…

BDFEX Conference Opens In Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain, April 25 (NNN-BNA) – The downstream oil and gas and petrochemicals industry Conference and Exhibition (BDFEX 2019) opened on Wednesday.  The two-day event saw registrations from experts, investors and entrepreneurs across the oil and gas industry from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, to discuss and identify solutions to a range…

Iraqi PM Meets GCC Secretary-General

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 25 (NNN-BNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, received Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. They reviewed joint cooperation and fraternal relations between the two sides and ways of enhancing and developing them in various fields.  They also discussed the…

Mongolia Exempts UAE Citizens From Pre-Entry Visas

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, April 25 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, announced that the Mongolian government has exempted UAE citizens from requiring pre-entry visas, to enter the East Asian country, starting on May 15. The decision will cover Emirati citizens carrying all types of…

Lebanese Defence Minister, Bou Saab Visits UNIFIL HQ, Tours Blue Line

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 25 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Minister of Defence, Elias Bou Saab, led a delegation today, to the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura and visited areas along the Blue Line, where he was briefed on UNIFIL’s work, together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), in maintaining the existing calm. In…