90 Percent Of Lebanese Hold U.S. Accountable For Israel’s Continuous Attacks On Lebanon, Gaza: Survey

BEIRUT, Feb 20 (NNN-NNA) – An opinion poll revealed that 90 percent of Lebanese hold the United States accountable for Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, al-Akhbar local newspaper reported yesterday. Citing a survey conducted by the Consultative Centre for Studies and Documentation, a Beirut-based research institution…

British Petroleum To Invest 1.5 Billion USD In Egypt For Development, Exploration Activities

CAIRO, Feb 20 (NNN-MENA) – Energy giant, British Petroleum (BP), planned 1.5-billion-U.S. dollar new investments, for development and exploration activities in Egypt, the Egyptian presidency said, yesterday. The announcement was made after a meeting in Cairo, between Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and BP Chief Executive Officer, Murray Auchincloss, in Cairo,…

Chinese, Spanish FMs Reached Broad Consensus

CORDOBA, Spain, Feb 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is willing to work with Spain, to build a bilateral relationship with strategic determination, providing new impetus for the rejuvenation and development of both countries, and injecting new vitality into China-Europe ties, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said here. Wang, also a…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Exceeds 29,000: Ministry

GAZA, Feb 20 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian death toll, resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, has surpassed 29,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry announced yesterday. According to a press statement from the ministry, the Zionist army had killed 107 Palestinians and wounded 145 more within the past…

Iran’s IRGC Receives Two Homegrown Warships

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Two Iranian domestically built warships, were unveiled at a ceremony in Bandar Abbas yesterday, showcasing the country’s growing naval capabilities. The vessels, named “Shahid Baqeri” and “Shahid Sayyad Shirazi,” belong to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy’s “Shahid Soleimani” class, honouring the slain Iranian…

Houthi Missile Attack Damaged British Ship In Gulf Of Aden

SANAA, Feb 20 (NNN-SABA) – The Houthis in Yemen said yesterday that, they have fired missiles at a British ship in the Gulf of Aden. “Our naval forces have attacked the British ship, Rubymar, in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of missiles,” Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said,…

Landslide Killed 25 In East Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-ANA) – At least 25 people were killed and 10 others injured, as a landslide struck a village in the Norgaram district of east Afghanistan’s Nuristan province yesterday, district Governor, Qari Habibullah Sabir, said today. The disaster took place in the wake of heavy rain and snow…

Malaysia Seeks Closer Cooperation With China’s Aviation Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia seeks to gain from China’s technology in the aviation sector, to play a bigger role in global supply chain in the sector, an official said, today. “China’s fast-growing aerospace industry will bring new opportunities and new dynamics, which Malaysia hopes to tap into,”…

ADB Approves 655,000 USD To Help Philippine Rural Banks’ Digitisation

MANILA, Feb 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today said, it will provide grants totalling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitisation of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB’s Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) programme. The grant awardees were…

Historical Towers In Egypt’s Saladin Citadel Open To Visitors After Restoration

CAIRO, Feb 19 (NNN-MENA) – Two towers at the Saladin Citadel, one of Cairo’s most famous landmarks, opened to the public yesterday, after restoration. Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister, Ahmed Issa, said at the inauguration ceremony that, the opening of the Ramla and Al-Haddad towers, together with other newly opened…