UAE, UNHCR Review Cooperation

KIGALI, Rwanda, March 9 (NNN-WAM) — The UAE’s Ambassador to Rwanda, Hazza Mohammed Al-Qahtani, received the Representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to Rwanda, Ahmed Baba Fall, to review prospects of enhancing cooperation between the two sides. The UAE boasts longstanding relations with UNHCR, as part of…

Lebanon’s Bou Saab Receives Congratulatory Letter From Saudi Crown Prince

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 9 (NNN-NNA) – National Defence Minister, Elias Bou Saab, on Friday, received a congratulatory letter from Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, expressing his aspiration to bolstering ties of cooperation between the two countries to achieve international…

Iran: We Will Continue Advisory Help To Syria In Various Fields

TEHRAN, Iran, March 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will continue its advisory support to Syria in various fields, head of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Shura Council, Hishmatullah Fallah Bishah, said. “The strategic cooperation document, inked between the two countries, is the best proof of the continuation of…

Syria’s Hessia Industrial City Is A Pillar Of Industry And A Main Supplier Of National Economy

HOMS, Syria, March 9 (NNN-SANA) – The vital facilities in Hessia industrial city, constitute the spine of the industrial factor of the country, with the number of investors having reached 905 since it was launched in 2004, with a capital estimated at SYP 188 billion (USD 370 million). Speaking during…

Earthquake Of 6.2 Magnitude Strikes Off Southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, March 9 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude, struck off Surigao del Norte province, in the southern Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Initially, the institute said, the quake was magnitude 6.4. But a few minutes later the institute revised its…

Turkey, Russia To Start Joint Patrols In Syria’s Idlib: Turkish Defence Minister

ANKARA, Turkey, March 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Russia will begin joint patrols in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said. Speaking in an interview, Akar said, the joint patrols in the deescalation zone will be an important step for maintaining cease-fire and ensuring stability. Akar…

Four Injured After Drone Destroyed In Saudi Arabia’s Abha

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen announced on Friday, the destroying of a Houthi’s drone that injured four civilians in Abha city, in the west part of the kingdom. The spokesperson of the coalition, Turki al-Maliki highlighted that the Saudi…

Pakistan’s Airspace To Remain Partially Closed Till Today: Authority

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 9 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), on Friday said that, the country’s airspace will remain partially closed for transit flights till today (Saturday), local media reported Friday. The CAA said, in a notification, that, all transit flights flying from the country’s east to west and…

Five Iraqi Soldiers Killed At Baghdad Military Base

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 9 (NNN-NINA) – Five Iraqi soldiers were killed in gunfire, inside a military base in western Baghdad, and the shooter was arrested for interrogation, the Iraqi military said. Baghdad Operations Command (BOC), responsible for security in Baghdad, said that, it has launched a probe into the incident,…

Defence Minister Demands Official Letter From Cyprus To Protect Lebanon’s Interests

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Defence Minister, Elias Bou Saab, asked for an official letter from Cyprus, to guarantee the protection of Lebanon’s sovereignty, amid plans by Israel to begin a gas pipeline that will link it to Cyprus, Greece and Italy. Bou Saab’s remarks came, during his…