No Decision On Kuwait, Oman Co-Hosting FIFA World Cup: Qatar Official

DOHA, Qatar, March 10 (NNN-QNA) – There is no final decision on the possibility of Kuwait and Oman co-hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Qatar, a Qatari official said on Saturday. The CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Nasser al-Khater, said that, “Qatar is preparing to host…

63,500 Refugees Suffer In Battered Camp In North-eastern Syria: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 10 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 63,500 refugees, most of whom are Daesh militants and their families, fleeing the last Daesh-held areas in eastern Syria, are living in the al-Hol camp, in north-eastern Syria, a war monitor reported Saturday. The refugees are mostly non-Syrians, either from Iraq…

Armed Confrontations Intensify Between Yemeni Warring Factions In Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, March 10 (NNN-SABA) – Armed confrontations intensified between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi rebels, in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, causing partial destruction of a commercial institution in the city. Local residents said that, the confrontations took place in various areas of Hodeidah,…

Iran Plans To Develop Petrochemical Sector

TEHRAN, Iran, March 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, is considering approaches to develop the country’s petrochemical sector, said the managing director of the company. Three major petrochemical projects by the company would be operational in the next few months, Jafar Rabiei was quoted as saying, by Eghtesad…

Iranian FM Arrives In Iraqi Capital To Prepare For President’s Visit

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 10 (NNN-NINA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, arrived in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Saturday, ahead of an official visit by Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani is expected to visit Iraq on Monday (tomorrow), to meet Iraqi top officials. An official from the Iraqi Foreign Ministry,…

Strengthening Indonesia-Cambodia Bilateral Relations Through Culture

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Cambodia have historically shared cultural ties since the Syailendra Dynasty ruling in the days of the Mataram Kingdom in Java and the Jayawarman II Dynasty, ruling the Angkor Kingdom in Cambodia. Jayawarman II is known to have lived in Java and returned…

Palestinian President Abbas Condemns Assassination Attempt Of Fatah Official

RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 9 (NNN-WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas, condemned on Friday, the botched assassination attempt earlier, of senior Fatah official, Ahmad Helles, during a live-fire shooting, in the centre of the Gaza Strip. He described the attempt as a cowardly crime, which constitutes a real danger to the unity…

Pentagon Warns Turkey Over Acquisition Of Russian S-400 Missiles

WASHINGTON, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US Defence Department issued a stern warning to Turkey, over its possible acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defence system.The department cautioned Turkey, a NATO ally, of “grave consequences” if it goes ahead with the deal.“If Turkey takes the S-400, there would be grave…

Jordan’s King Abdullah Departs For US On Working Visit

AMMAN, Jordan, March 9 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, on Saturday (today), left for Washington, DC, where he will hold a series of meetings with heads and members of the US Congress committees.King Abdullah is also scheduled to hold meetings with a number of US administration officials.The King’s…

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Call From Japanese PM

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 9 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, today received a telephone call from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. According to the Press, they reviewed bilateral relations, and means to promote the domains of…