Houthis Continue To Attack Gov’t-Controlled Areas In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, Mar 2 (NNN-SABA) – Fighters of the Houthi group continued to attack Yemeni government-controlled areas in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a military official said. A number of government-controlled military positions, residential areas in Hays district of Hodeidah province, came under random Houthi attack, the local…

Hezbollah Strongly Rejects Britain’s Listing As Terrorist Group

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 2 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah, on Friday, strongly rejected Britain’s listing of the group as a terrorist group, local media reported. “Hezbollah is not a terrorist group. The resistance has fought against Israeli occupation and no country has the right to label the party as a terrorist organisation,”…

Saudi Arabia Revokes Nationality Of Laden’s Son

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Mar 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia revoked the nationality of Hamza bin Laden, son of the late al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, Al Arabiya TV reported, on Friday. The Saudi Interior Ministry announced the issuance of a royal decree, granting approval of stripping the nationality of Hamza.…

Iraq Exports Over 100 Million Barrels Of Oil In Feb

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Mar 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Oil Ministry said on Friday, that, it exported more than 100 million barrels of crude oil in Feb, bringing in revenue of over six billion U.S. dollars. “The total exports of crude oil in Feb reached about 101.39 million barrels, at an average…

Qatari FM, Trump’s Adviser Discuss Middle East Peace Process

DOHA, Qatar, Mar 2 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, on Friday, discussed with Jared Kushner, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, about the Middle East peace process. The Qatari foreign minister met with Kushner, U.S. peace envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt…

Bodies Of Five Civilians Abducted By Daesh Found In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Mar 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, on Friday, found bodies of five civilians abducted by the Daesh militants in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a local official said. “The troops found bodies of five civilians riddled with bullets in their heads and bodies, in the desert in…

U.S., Turkey Negotiate Patriot Missile Sale: Turkish FM

ANKARA, Turkey, Mar 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is negotiating with the United States about the purchase of U.S. Patriot missile defence systems, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said. During an interview with local broadcaster, Cavusoglu said, Ankara had received a positive response from Washington to its last letter, sent nearly…

French Presidential Envoy Expects “Concrete Reforms” In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 2 (NNN-NNA) – French presidential envoy, Pierre Dukan, said that, the international community will be highly alert about every step taken by Lebanon, to make sure that the country is implementing all needed reforms, to comply with the CEDRE funds, media reported. “It is sure that reforms…

Over Two Million Children Currently Out Of School In Syria: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (NNN-SANA) – More than two million boys and girls are currently out of school in Syria, people’s resources are depleting, and more than eight in ten people live below the poverty line, the UN Humanitarian Needs Overview for Syria said. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General,…

Palestinians Join Weekly Anti-Israel Rallies In Eastern Gaza, Clash With Israeli Soldiers

GAZA, Palestine, Mar 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Hundreds of Palestinians joined, on Friday, the weekly anti-Israel rallies, better known as the Marches of Return, and clashed with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza Strip close to the border with Israel. The Palestinian protesters gathered from all over the Gaza Strip and marched…