Saudi vows to ‘de-escalate’ India-Pakistan tensions after Kashmir attack

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reviews a guard of honour at the Pakistan Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. Pakistan has rolled out the red carpet for the Saudi royal in exchange for economic deals worth over US$20 billion. Photo courtesy Handout ISLAMABAD, FEB 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Saudi Arabia…

Malaysia second country to run Terragraph trials

Minister of Communications and Multimedia Gobind Singh Deo tried a Virtual Reality application at the launch of YTL Communication and Facebook’s Terragraph market pilot first in Asia, on Feb 18, 2019. Photo courtesy Bernama GEORGE TOWN, Feb 18 (NNN- Bernama) – Malaysia is the second country in the world after…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to withdraw from Hodeidah after UN mediation

SANAA, Feb 18 (NNN- Xinhua) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday agreed to withdraw their fighters from the lifeline port city of Hodeidah under the Stockholm peace deal reached in December last year. In a statement released by the rebel group, the Houthis said they will withdraw from the port…

47 Malaysians detained in Cambodia reunited with their families

Mark Roger, 24, is carried by a friend on arrival at the Kuching International Airport on Feb 17, 2019. Roger, who has leg injuries, is among the 47 Malaysians who have returned after being detained in Poipet, Cambodia since Dec 11, 2018. Photo courtesy Bernama KUCHING, Feb 18 (NNN- BERNAMA)…

Malaysia foreign minister to lead team for water talks with Singapore: Mahathir

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) during a press conference with Malaysian journalists after ending of his three-day working visit to Japan Nov 7, 2018Also present Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. Photo courtesy Bernama images File Photo KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN- Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah will lead a group…

Saudi prince starts Asia tour with deals to invest US$20b in Pakistan

In addition to holding talks with Khan, MBS is expected to meet army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and President Arif Alvi. Photo courtesy Pakistan Press Information Department ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (NNN- AGENCIES) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan for a two-day state visit and $20bn…

US-backed Syria force says Daesh holding 1,000 civilians

AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria, Feb 17 (NNN- AGENCIES) – The U.S.-backed Syrian militia fighting Daesh (ISIS) in its last toehold in Syria says there are over 1,000 civilians trapped in the tiny area and that the militant group is preventing them from leaving. Mustafa Bali, a spokesperson for the…

Saudi Crown Prince arrive in Pakistan

Photo courtesy APP ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (NNN-APP)- A red carpet welcome awaits Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman upon his arrival in Pakistan, who will be undertaking a significant first ever two-day state level visit on February 17-18 since his elevation to the position of Crown Prince in April 2017…

Munich conference ends with focus on Iran and Middle East

Munich, Feb 17, (NNN- AGENCIES) – Iran and Middle Eastern conflicts will be top of the agenda at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, with a speech from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif keenly anticipated. He is expected to respond to Washington’s attempts to forge a new alliance against his country after…

DPRK Delegation in Vietnam to Prepare Trump-Kim Summit

Trump-Kim summit in Hà Nội: what to expect Hanoi, Feb 17 (NNN- Prensa Latina) Several officials from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in Hanoi on Saturday to prepare the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. According to the Voice of Vietnam,…