Seven Civilians Killed In Mine Blast In Central Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb 9 (NNN-SANA) – A total of seven civilians were killed on Friday, when a landmine exploded in central Syria. The landmine exploded in the town of Rasm al-Ahmar, in the eastern countryside of Salamiyeh, in the central province of Hama. The landmine was left by the rebels…

Three Killed By Daesh Militants In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Daesh militants, on Friday, executed three brothers, kidnapped one day before, in Iraq’s northern central province of Salahudin, local media source said. “Three brothers were kidnapped by Daesh on Thursday, from north of Baiji, some 220 km north of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, and later…

Saudi Arabia Rejects Linking Death Of Khashoggi To Crown Prince

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 9 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, rejected the attempt to link Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to the killing of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. He told reporters in Washington that, the claims were “baseless” and those involved will be…

French Defence Minister Visits Iraq, Discusses Cooperation, Bilateral Ties

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 9 (NNN-NINA) – French Defence Minister, Florence Parly, arrived Friday, in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, on a surprise and unannounced visit, to discuss bilateral ties and the enhancement of Iraqi military capabilities, according to an official presidential statement. Parly was received by Iraqi President, Barham Salih, at the…

Clashes With Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians, Wound Dozens In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Feb 9 (NNN-WAFA) – At least two Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, on Friday afternoon, by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire, during clashes with hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators in the eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, health ministry spokesman in Gaza, told…

Yemeni Government, Houthis Decide To Continue Meetings Over Swap Prisoners

AMMAN, Jordan, Feb 9 (NNN-PETRA) – The Yemeni government and the Houthis, decided to continue their meetings related to the swap of prisoners and to provide more time to finalise the lists of prisoners to be covered by the deal. A statement issued by the office of the UN Special…

Oman Chairs Arab Economic And Social Council 103rd Session In Cairo

Cairo, Egypt, Jan 8 (NNN-ONA) – The 103rd session of the Arab Economic and Social Council, chaired by Oman and attended by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, started at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo today. Talal bin Sulaiman al- Rahbi, Deputy Secretary…

ADB Debuts In Offshore Philippine Peso Bond Market

MANILA, Philippine, Feb 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that, it has raised 5.22 billion Philippine pesos (roughly 100 million U.S. dollars), from a new issue of local currency bonds in the international market. ADB issued bonds in the Philippine domestic capital market in 2005…

Household Spending In Japan Increases For First Time In Four Months In Dec

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Household spending in Japan rose in Dec, owing to increased outlays on electrical goods, and as a result of an addition national holiday, compared to data released the same time a year earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the…

Long-Awaited Cambodia-Indonesia Direct Flight Expected In Second Half Of 2019

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 8 (NNN-AKP) – A long-awaited direct flight between Cambodia and Indonesia is expected in the second half of this year, after nearly half-a-century hiatus, Cambodian Tourism Minister, Thong Khon said, today. Khon met here on Thursday with Indonesian low-cost airline, Citilink’s delegation, led by Indonesian Ambassador…