Citadel In Syria’s Aleppo Reopens To Public After Post-Earthquake Restoration

DAMASCUS, Feb 18 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s culture ministry, announced yesterday, the reopening of the historic citadel of Aleppo to visitors, following the completion of initial restoration work on damage sustained during the major earthquakes in Feb last year. In a statement, the ministry announced the completion of the first and…

Over 20 Injured As Temporary Structure Collapsed In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – Over 20 people were injured, after a temporary structure collapsed, near Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, in the capital city of New Delhi yesterday, police said. The structure was put up for a wedding near gate number 2 of the stadium. The injured were taken to…

Chinese C919 Jetliner Arrived In Singapore To Attend Airshow

SINGAPORE, Feb 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese passenger jet C919, arrived at Changi Airport yesterday, after a non-stop flight of nearly six hours, to attend Singapore Airshow 2024, according to China Eastern Airlines Singapore Branch. The jetliner will perform flight demonstrations at the airshow, which will last from Feb 20 to…

U.S.-British Coalition Conducted Fresh Strikes On Yemen’s Hodeidah

SANAA, Feb 18 (NNN-SABA) – The U.S.-British military coalition, conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah yesterday, Houthi-run Satellite TV Channel, al-Masirah reported. The strikes hit in and around the port city, including the area of Ras Issa, in the district of al-Salif,…

40 More Palestinians Killed In Israeli Raids In Central Gaza Yesterday: Death Toll – 28,858

GAZA, Feb 18 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 40 more Palestinians were killed and many others injured yesterday, in Israeli airstrikes that targeted residential homes in the central Gaza Strip. Palestinian medical sources said that, Israeli warplanes launched a series of violent raids on several homes in the areas of Nuseirat,…

Trade, Economic Cooperation With China Boosts Egyptian Economy: Egyptian Ministers

CAIRO, Feb 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian ministers said yesterday that, economic and trade cooperation with China, greatly supports the Egyptian economy, despite all the economic challenges facing the country. “There are huge Chinese projects in Egypt, and China is Egypt’s first trading partner, in addition to its huge investments in…

India Launched Weather Satellite INSAT-3DS

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), yesterday launched new weather satellite, INSAT-3DS into orbit, officials said. The meteorological satellite, aboard a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14) rocket, took off from Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, at 5:35 p.m. local time. “The…

10 Killed In Explosion At Firecracker Factory In Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people were killed and nine others critically injured yesterday, in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said. The blast took place in Virudhunagar district, about 569 km south-west of Chennai, the capital…

Hamas Accuses Israel Of Obstructing Efforts To Reach Ceasefire In Gaza

GAZA, Feb 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, yesterday accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement, Haniyeh said that, his movement responded to efforts of mediation “all the time in a positive spirit and high responsibility,” in order to…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Fresh Missile Attack On British Oil Tanker In Red Sea

SANAA, Feb 18 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi group, yesterday claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Friday, against what they described as a British oil tanker in the Red Sea. “We attacked the British oil ship, Pollux, in the Red Sea, with a large number of suitable naval missiles, and…