Iranian President Says Tehran, Ankara Eye 30-Bln-Dollar Bilateral Trade

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday, Iran and Türkiye have set a target to raise bilateral trade to 30 billion dollars per year, which is achievable in view of their capacities. Raisi made the remarks in an address to reporters, before leaving Tehran for Ankara,…

Egyptian PM Opens 55th Cairo Int’l Book Fair

CAIRO, Jan 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, inaugurated yesterday, the 55th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), hosting 1,200 publishers and 5,250 exhibitors from 70 countries, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement. Held from Jan 24 to Feb 6, under the slogan of “We Create Knowledge, We…

Zee India Moves Tribunal After Sony Terminates Merger Deal

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), yesterday moved the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai and Singapore International Arbitration Centre, days after Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPNI), terminated a 10-billion-U.S.-dollar merger deal. The SPNI terminated the merger deal, announced on Dec 22, 2021, on…

Urgent: DPRK Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile

SEOUL, Jan 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday conducted the first test-fire of the new-type strategic cruise missile, “Pulhwasal-3-31,” under development, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported today. The test-fire had no impact on the security of neighbouring countries,…

Iraq Says U.S. Airstrikes On Hashd Shaabi Forces “Irresponsible Escalation”

BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi government said yesterday, U.S. airstrikes on positions of the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces, are “irresponsible escalation” in the Middle East region. Yahya Rasoul, military spokesman of the Iraqi prime minister, said in a statement that, the airstrikes in Iraq’s western province of Anbar…

Iranian FM Says U.S.-Britain Attack On Houthis “Strategic Mistake”

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said, the United States and Britain had made a “strategic mistake” by attacking the Yemen-based Houthis, a move that he said could expand the scope of the conflicts and heighten tensions in the region. He made the remarks in a…

Philippines Barred Entry Of 3,359 Foreigners Last Year

MANILA, Jan 25 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines barred entry into the country of 3,359 foreigners last year, the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BI), said today. BI Commissioner, Norman Tansingco, said, immigration agents at different airports in Metro Manila, in Pampanga province, north of Manila, and Cebu province in the central…

U.S. Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia Targets In Iraq

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. forces conducted unilateral strikes yesterday, against facilities used by an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. CENTCOM said in a post on X that, the strikes were carried out at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Iraq time, targeting three facilities used…

Thailand To Seek Public Support, Foreign Investors For Land-bridge Project: Official

RANONG, Thailand, Jan 24 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government will continue to seek foreign investors and public support, for a land-bridge project, linking the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, a government spokesperson said yesterday. “After thoroughly researching pertinent data, we are currently working on ensuring understanding for both potential investors…

Philippines Launched Campaign To Boost Halal Industry

MANILA, Jan 24 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines yesterday launched a four-year plan, to boost the halal industry, hoping to turn the country into a leading halal hub in the Asia-Pacific region by 2028. Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary, Alfredo Pascual, said, the Philippine Halal Industry Development Strategic Plan “aspires to…