China Willing To Develop In-Depth Cooperation With Kuwait

KUWAIT, Jan 31 (NNN-KUNA) – China is prepared to develop in-depth cooperation with Kuwait, to contribute to social and economic development of the Arab country, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait, Li Minggang, said. He made the remarks during the celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival, organised by the Chinese embassy in…

Iraqi Government Launches Social Development Fund To Fight Poverty

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan 31 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government launched Wednesday, the Social Fund for Development (SFD), with an initial capital of 300 million U.S. dollars, aiming at reducing poverty rate in the war-torn country. The SFD was established in partnership with civil society organisations under the support of the…

Turkish Central Bank Cuts Inflation Forecast, Vows To Keep Tight Policy

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Turkish Central Bank, on Wednesday, cut its 2019 inflation forecast to 14.6 percent, meanwhile, vowing to keep a tight monetary policy until current inflation is improved. In the first quarterly inflation report this year, the bank lowered its 2019 inflation rate forecast by…

UN Envoy To Yemen Welcomes Saudi-Led Coalition’s Release Of Captured Houthi Rebels

SANAA, Yemen, Jan 31 (NNN-SABA) – Visiting UN special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Wednesday welcomed the release of seven captured Yemeni Houthi rebels, by Saudi-led coalition (SLC) that had handed them over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), just a day after the rebels released…

Mongolian Ex-Finance Minister Under Corruption Probe

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Jan 30 (NNN-MONGOLIA-WEB) – Former Mongolian Finance Minister, Sangajav Bayartsogt, held in custody since mid-Jan, for alleged corruption, was granted bail, local media reported today (Wednesday), citing judicial authorities. A request made by an attorney of Bayartsogt’s for him to be released on bail was received by…

Nine People Die In Tajikistan Traffic Accident

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nine people, including five children, died in a traffic accident, in the Darvaz region of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. According to local media, the tragedy occurred on Tuesday evening, on the Dushanbe-Khorog highway, when a vehicle overturned into the Panj River, after…

Unrwa Appeals For 1.2-Billion-Usd Emergency Funding For 2019

AMMAN, Jordan, Jan 30 (NNN-PETRA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), on Tuesday appealed for a total of 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, to fund its vital core services and life-saving humanitarian aid for 5.4 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle…

Jordan To Host Meeting For Foreign Ministers Of Gulf Countries, Egypt

AMMAN, Jordan, Jan 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will host a meeting for foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt, on Thursday (tomorrow), to explore regional developments and bilateral ties. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, made the remarks on Tuesday, adding that, the meeting…

Un Envoy Arrives In Yemen’s Hodeidah, Oversees Cease-Fire Implementation

ADEN, Yemen, Jan 30 (NNN-SABA) – The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived in the Houthi-controlled city of Hodeidah on Tuesday, to closely oversee the cease-fire implementation in the turbulent province, a government official, said. Griffiths will hold a number of meetings with representatives of the Saudi-backed…

Palestinian President Abbas Accepts Resignation Of PM

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, accepted on Tuesday, the resignation of Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, the presidential office said, in a press statement. However, Abbas agreed to keep his Palestinian Authority (PA) consensus government running, until the formation of the new government. The report said…