Egypt Signed Renewable Energy Agreements Worth 40 Billion USD

CAIRO, Feb 29 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt signed yesterday, seven cooperation agreements with international developers, in the fields of green hydrogen and renewable energy in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The total investments for these projects are expected to exceed 40 billion U.S. dollars, over a span of 10 years, the…

Australia’s Victoria Swelters As Catastrophic Bushfire Danger Returns

SYDNEY, Feb 29 (NNN-AAP) – Battered by a mixture of hot, dry, and windy weather, Victoria experienced yet another “catastrophic” fire rating this month, only 15 days after the worst scenario befell this second-most populous state of Australia. Yesterday, residents in the Wimmera Region, again stayed on high alert, for…

Bangladesh, Saudi To Ink Deal On Environmental Protection

DHAKA, Feb 29 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to enhance collaboration in protecting environment and wildlife, and combating climate change. The decision came when Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister, Saber Hossain Chowdhury, held a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister…

Two Killed, Many Injured As Train Ran Over Passengers In India

NEW DELHI, Feb 29 (NNN-PTI) – At least two people were killed and several others injured yesterday, after a train ran over passengers on the railway track, in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, officials said. The accident took place in the evening, near Kalajharia railway station, in Jamtara district,…

Jordan Seeks To Woo Chinese Tourists

AMMAN, Feb 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s tourism sector is planning a trip to China, to woo Chinese tourists, said Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Makram Queisi, yesterday. At a joint press conference with Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, at the archaeological site of…

Iran, Russia Signed Documents To Expand Cooperation

TEHRAN, Feb 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Russia, yesterday, signed 19 documents on expanding bilateral cooperation in various sectors, the Shana News Agency, affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry, reported. The agreements were signed at the end of the 17th meeting of the two countries’ joint economic cooperation commission, in…

Israeli Air Base Struck By Hezbollah Missiles: Army

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Feb 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Israeli army reported yesterday that, an anti-tank missile launched by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, hit an air base in northern Israel, on Monday night, prompting new Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. A barrage of approximately 20 launches were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel, the…

Saudi Arabia Received Over 100 Million Tourists Last Year

RIYADH, Feb 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia received 106.2 million domestic and international tourists in 2023, the Saudi Ministry of Tourism said in a statement, yesterday. The total number of tourists represented a 56-percent increase from 2019, and a 12-percent rise from 2022. The number of international tourists reached 27.4…

Saudi Arabia Launched New Clean Fuels

RIYADH, Feb 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, the launch of clean diesel and gasoline (Euro 5), in the Kingdom’s markets, to replace previous fuels. The Saudi Ministry of Energy said that, the new fuels, like the previous ones that are suitable for all means of transportation, aim to…

Vietnam’s Rice Prices Forecast To Continue Upward Trend This Year

HANOI, Feb 28 (NNN-VNA) – Analysts forecast that Vietnam’s rice prices will continue upward trend this year, on limited supply, it was reported today. The report quoted the analysts as saying that, recent falls in Vietnam’s rice prices are only short-term. Vietnam’s rice prices are dropping on the psychology of…