Arab Summit In Tunisia Important For Palestinian Cause: Official

RAMALLAH, Palestine, March 28 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior official of the Palestinian Authority (PA), said, holding the Arab League (AL) summit in Tunisia at the end of March is important, amid the current situation. Riyad al-Maliki, the PA minister of Foreign Affairs, said, he will soon depart for Tunisia, to…

Saudi Aramco Purchases 70 Percent Of SABIC’s Shares

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi petroleum company, Aramco, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 70 percent of shares of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), from the Public Investment Fund for 69.1 billion U.S. dollars. The remaining 30 percent shares in SABIC are not part…

Luxembourg Court Rejects U.S. Appeal To Seize Iran’s Assets

TEHRAN, Iran, March 28 (NNN-IRNA) – A Luxembourg court, on Wednesday, rejected a U.S. appeal to seize Iran’s assets, as compensation for the victims of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York city, Press TV reported. “The rule on which the U.S. court had relied,…

Greece Supports Lebanon’s Sovereignty, Regional Interests

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 28 (NNN-NNA) – Greek Ambassador to Lebanon, Francisco Faros, said, his country supports Lebanon’s independence, sovereignty and regional interests. “Greece contributes in the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and it cooperates closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces, mainly by training maritime soldiers,” Faros said, during…

Syria’s Air Defences Respond To Israeli Air Strikes In Aleppo Countryside

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 28 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences responded to Israeli air strikes, in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, overnight Wednesday, intercepting a number of missiles before they could reach their targets. The air strikes targeted the Sheikh Najjar area, in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, according to…

Vietnam, Brunei Upgrade Relations To Comprehensive Partnership

HANOI, Vietnam, March 28 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and Brunei decided, here, to upgrade their bilateral relations to comprehensive partnership. The decision was made at the meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President, Nguyen Phu Trong, and visiting Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.…

British Man Captured When Trying To Flee Australia On Jet Ski

SYDNEY, Australia, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 57-year-old man is in custody today (Wednesday), after attempting to flee Australia on a jet ski. The British national was wanted on drug-related charges, when he left the country’s north-east tip carrying additional fuel and supplies, attempting to cross the 150-km Torres Strait…

Several Injured In Explosion In Swedish Capital

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Several people were injured on Wednesday (today), in a blast in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, local media reported.– NNN-AGENCIES

Russian Astronauts To Test Propeller-Driven Drone On ISS

MOSCOW, Russia, March 27 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – Russian astronauts will carry out an experiment on controlling a propeller-driven drone, on board the International Space Station(ISS), local media reported Wednesday. “The experiment was introduced into the programme. During experiments with the propeller-driven drone, it is first planned to work out the…

Uganda Extends Financial Assistance To Cyclone-Hit Mozambique

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda has donated 200,000 U.S. dollars in aid, to help victims of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. A statement of the ministry of foreign affairs issued here late on Tuesday said, the donation is a fulfilment of President Yoweri Museveni’s pledge, to assist the cyclone-affected…