23 Dead As Cholera Epidemic Hits Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Yemen, March 30 (NNN-SABA) – A total of 23 people died in March, following a cholera outbreak that hit Yemen’s south-western province of Taiz. Abdul Rahim Samai, director of Public Health and Population Department in Taiz, said, nearly 5,488 suspected cholera cases have been registered since Jan. The health…

Saudi Arabia, China Pledge To Strengthen Economic, Military Cooperation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, pledged to strengthen economic and military cooperation with China, to promote peace and stability in the region. He made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence, Wei Fenghe,…

UN Expresses Deep Concern Over Israeli “Excessive Use Of Force” Against Palestinian Protesters On Gaza Borders

GAZA, Palestine, March 30 (NNN-WAFA) – The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), expressed deep concern over the “excessive use of force” by Israeli forces, during the past year of the Great March of Return rally, on the borders between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. The…

UK Donates 1.04 Million USD To Support Peace Building In Lebanon’s Tripoli

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 30 (NNN-NNA) – British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling, said that Britain will provide 800,000 British pounds (1.04 million U.S. dollars) to March Lebanon, a non-governmental organisation working on conflict resolution in Lebanon’s Tripoli. “The move aims at encouraging March Lebanon to implement more social projects in…

Five Daesh Militants Killed In Central Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 30 (NNN-NINA) – A total of five Daesh militants, including a group leader, were killed, in an operation by the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi units, in Iraq’s central province of Salahudin on Friday. The operation was carried out “at dawn against a Daesh position on the edges of…

Iran Police Issues “Serious” Travel Alert Over Floods

TEHRAN, Iran, March 30 (NNN-ARNA) – Iran’s traffic police, on Friday, issued a “serious” alert, asking people to avoid taking trips in the coming days, Tasnim news agency reported. Rain and snow will wrap up the country for three days from today, March 30, Police Commander, Nader Rahmani was quoted…

Turkey Hosts Over 3.2 Million Foreign Visitors In First Two Months Of 2019

ANKARA, Turkey, March 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey hosted more than 3.2 million foreign visitors during the first two months of 2019, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said. According to data released on its official site, the number of foreigners visiting Turkey rose by 7.4 percent year-on-year, in Jan and Feb,…

Iraq Arrests Two Responsible For Deadly Ferryboat Sinking In Mosul

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 30 (NNN-NINA) – The crisis group, set up to run Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, said on Friday that, two people responsible for the deadly sinking of a ferryboat in the Tigris River, were arrested. Obeid Ibrahim Ali and his son, Ryyan Obeid Ibrahim, owners of a…

Israeli Army Tanks Strike Hamas Military Posts In Eastern Gaza: Report

GAZA, Palestine, March 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli army tanks, stationed on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, struck on Friday night, two military posts of the Islamic Hamas movement in southern and northern Gaza Strip, according to local media reports. The Gaza-based Al-Quds Radio reported that, Israeli army…

Israeli Army Prepared For Expected Palestinian Rallies On Gaza Border

JERUSALEM, March 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli army is prepared for the expected Palestinian “Land Day” mass protests on the Gaza Strip border on Saturday (today), the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. Aviv Kohavi, chief of the general staff of the IDF, approved the preparation plan for the expected events…