Israel Can Only Retrieve Hostages Through Prisoners’ Swap: Hamas

GAZA, Mar 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Israel will only be able to “get its captives back” through a prisoner exchange deal, senior Hamas official, Mahmoud Mardawi said yesterday, in a press statement. “The regime’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is delusional, if he thinks he can achieve his goals through the starvation…

Syria Forms Constitutional Drafting Committee To Address Legal Void

DAMASCUS, Mar 3 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced yesterday, the formation of a seven-member committee, tasked with drafting a constitutional declaration, local media, Syria TV, reported. The committee includes constitutional law specialist, Abdulhamid Al-Awak, Deir Al-Zour-born international law professor, Yasser Al-Huwaish, civil law expert, Ismail Al-Khalfan, head…

The Israeli Regime Widely Condemned For Blocking Aid To Gaza

GAZA, Mar 3 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli regime’s decision to block humanitarian aid to Gaza has sparked fierce condemnation from Palestinian factions, regional countries, and international organisations. At the start of a cabinet meeting yesterday, the inhuman Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said, the decision “to prevent any entry of…

Afghans Observe Ramadan Amid Economic Hardship, Sanctions

KABUL, Mar 3 (NNN-BNA) – As Ramadan begins, Afghans are grappling with severe economic challenges exacerbated by ongoing U.S. sanctions. Abdul Matin, a Kabul resident, visited the local market with his two teenage sons to buy Ramadan essentials. However, soaring prices and his limited income made it difficult to afford…

Brunei Started Ramadan Amid Food Price Stabilisation Efforts

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 3 (NNN-ANN) – Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan yesterday. During the month-long Ramadan, Brunei’s government and private sector working hours are shortened, and the daily period of fasting begins at dawn and ends at sunset. The Department…

Tajikistan Holds Elections For Lower House Of Parliament

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Voting in the elections for the lower house of Tajikistan’s parliament, began at 6:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) yesterday. A total of 220 candidates, including representatives from six political parties and some independents, are competing for 63 seats in the lower house. Tajikistan’s…

Gaza’s Future Remains Elusive As Ceasefire Talks Stagnate

GAZA, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the first phase of the Gaza peace deal ended on Saturday and discussions on the second phase have yet to gain momentum, concerns are mounting that, the hard-earned and fragile peace could be shattered again, impacting over two million people in the besieged coastal…

Pakistan Launches Special Ramadan Package For Underprivileged Families

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, yesterday launched a special Ramadan package worth 20 billion rupees (about 71.5 million U.S. dollars), to support underprivileged families ahead of the holy month of Ramadan which starts today. Addressing the launching ceremony, the prime minister said that, a total…

Dump Truck Plowed Into Nine Cars In Philippines, Injuring 14

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – A 10-wheeler dump truck, carrying soil, plowed into nine vehicles in Batangas province, south of Manila, yesterday, injuring 14 people, police said. Police said, the truck’s brake failed, causing it to collide with a passenger bus and several other vehicles parked in front of a…

Philippines Tallies More Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Cases

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health said yesterday, it has tallied 7,598 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) from Jan to Feb 22, this year, three times higher than the same period last year. Over 50 percent of the cases were detected in the…