Five Suspects Detained In Istanbul Over Financing Daesh, Al-Qaeda

ISTANBUL, Sept 18 (NNN-TRT) – Five people were detained in Istanbul yesterday, in an operation targeting individuals who use social media to solicit and redirect donations to the Daesh and al-Qaeda, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. According to Anadolu, the operation was conducted by the Istanbul police’s anti-terror department, to uncover…

Israeli Settler Attack On West Bank School Leaves Several Injured: Palestinian Officials

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Illegal Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian school, north-west of Jericho yesterday, injuring several people and damaging the building, according to Palestinian officials and eyewitnesses. The attack occurred at the Arab Al-Ka’abneh Primary School, in the Ma’arjat area, causing panic among students and staff. The Zionist…

Iranian President Denies Nuclear Weapons Ambitions After IAEA Alarm On Iran’s Uranium Enrichment

TEHRAN, Sept 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, asserted yesterday that, his country has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, pushing back against international concerns over its uranium enrichment programme. “We have repeatedly emphasised that, we do not seek nuclear weapons,” Pezeshkian said, at a press conference in Tehran.…

Western “Tolerance” On Gaza Conflict Harms Regional Stability: Arab League Chief

CAIRO, Sept 17 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, warned yesterday that, Western “tolerance” for the ongoing Gaza conflict could severely impact Middle East stability. Aboul-Gheit made the remarks during a meeting with Tor Wennesland, the United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process in Cairo,…

Chinese Envoy Renews Call For Israel To Fulfill Obligations Under Int’l Humanitarian Law

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, renewed the call yesterday, for Israel to fulfill its obligations, under international humanitarian law, by putting lives and humanity first. At the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including…

Iraqi Militants Claim Drone Attack On Israeli Target In Jordan Valley

BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (NNN-NINA) – The Islamic Resistance movement in Iraq, claimed responsibility for a drone attack on an Israeli site in the Jordan Valley, yesterday. The movement said in a statement that, the attack was executed “in solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip” and pledged to continue…

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Discussed Ways To Develop Bilateral Relations

RIYADH, Sept 17 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly met in Riyadh yesterday, to discuss ways to strengthen and advance bilateral relations. The meeting highlighted cooperation strategies, aimed at furthering the mutual interests of both nations. Madbouly, who arrived…

Egypt Announces 5-Billion-USD Investment From Saudi Arabia

CAIRO, Sept 17 (NNN-MENA) – Saudi Arabia will pump five billion U.S. dollars into Egypt, as a first phase of investment, the Egyptian cabinet said, yesterday. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, directed the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) to make the investment, the cabinet…

Pakistan Committed To Preserving Ozone Layer, Combating Climate Change

ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (NNN-APP) – Romina Khurshid Alam, coordinator to the Pakistani prime minister on climate change and environmental coordination, said that, the country is committed to protecting the ozone layer and combating climate change, as part of global efforts for human and environmental sustainability. Pakistan has played a vital…

Philippines’ Year-To-Date Investment Approvals Hit 24.2 Billion USD

MANILA, Sept 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines approved 1.35 trillion pesos (about 24.2 billion U.S. dollars) worth of investments, so far this year, an 82 percent increase from the same period last year, the Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) said, yesterday. The BOI said that, the rise was primarily driven…