Iran Confirms Expulsion Of Two Dutch Diplomats

TEHRAN, Iran, Mar 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, confirmed that the Islamic republic has expelled two Dutch diplomats in a tit-for-tat response, to Netherland’s earlier expulsion of two Iranian diplomats. The move by Iran comes two months after the Netherlands accused Iran of an alleged plot to…

Jordan Allows Jordanian Airlines To Resume Using Syrian Airspace

AMMAN, Jordan, Mar 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Monday, decided to allow Jordanian Airlines to resume using Syrian airspace for their flights. Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission said, it allowed the airlines to resume using Syrian airspace, after they look into the situation. Jordanian Airlines flights using Syrian airspace were…

China Vows To Continue Support For Lebanon’s Military

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon, Wang Kejian, said that, China will continue to support the Lebanese army, the National News Agency reported. “China intends to approve donations for Lebanon’s military institutions,” Wang said. Wang’s remarks came during his meeting with Lebanese Defence Minister, Elias Bou…

PLO Slams U.S. For Closing Consulate In Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Mar 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), slammed the US for closing its consulate in Jerusalem. “The closure of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem and merging it with its embassy in Israel is a violation of the resolutions of international legitimacy that…

World Bank To Provide 1.9 Billion USD To Jordan In Two Years

AMMAN, Jordan, Mar 5 (NNN-PETRA) – The World Bank will provide 1.9 billion U.S. dollars to Jordan, over the next two years, to support the country’s reforms. The support is almost the same amount of money that the World Bank has provided to the country, over the last five years,…

Indonesia, Australia Sign Free Trade Deal

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Mar 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Australia inked a free trade agreement on Monday, after eight years of negotiations and several times of delay. Indonesian Trade Minister, Enggartiasto Lukita and Australian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham signed the economic partnership agreement in Jakarta. Under the…

Russia Takes Measures To Help Return Of Syrian Refugees: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 5 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, said that, Russia is taking concrete measures inside Syria, in a bid to facilitate the return of refugees to their homeland. “Russia is doing reconstruction and rehabilitation work inside Syria, in addition to securing the right atmosphere for…

Make Landscaping A Malaysian Culture – PM Mahathir

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Mar 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, wants effort to beautify the landscape around houses, villages and towns to become a culture, and the interest of society, to turn Malaysia into a beautiful garden country. He said, Malaysia was bestowed with good weather and fertile…

Russia: Washington Refused To Allow Convoys To Evacuate Syrian Civilians From Al-Rukban Camp

MOSCOW, Russia, Mar 3 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – The Russian Defence Ministry, said that, the United States is still preventing displaced Syrians from leaving al-Rukban camp, as it refused to allow convoys to enter and evacuate Syrian civilians from the camp, and return them to their homes via humanitarian corridors. Head…

Syria, Iraq Discuss Means Of Activating Parliamentary Cooperation

AMMAN, Jordan, Mar 3 (NNN-SANA) – Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Hammoudeh Sabbagh, discussed with Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives, Mohammed al-Halbousi, means to activate joint parliamentary work and parliamentary cooperation to further boost relations between the two countries. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 29th…