Politics

Armed Attacks Intensify In Yemen’s Hodeidah Despite UN’s Call For De-Escalation

ADEN, Dec 5 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks intensified in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite the…

Saudi Arabia Denies Role In Assassination Of Iranian Nuke Scientist

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, denied any role of his country,…

Israel’s Alternate PM Gantz Votes To Dissolve Parliament

JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, said, his party will support…

Turkey, Russia Agree On Terms Of Joint Centre For Nagorno-Karabakh Cease-Fire

ANKARA, Dec 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Russia agreed on the technical details of establishing a joint centre for monitoring…

Bill Restricting Int’l Inspections Gets Iranian Parliament’s Preliminary Approval

TEHRAN, Dec 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A parliament bill received preliminary approval in Iran, to restrict international inspections of Iran’s nuclear…

Six Daesh Militants Killed In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (NNN-NINA) – A commando force of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), conducted an operation against militants of…

Myanmar Military Extends Non-Operation Period Against Armed Groups For One More Month

YANGON, Dec 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar military announced today, the extension of the suspension period of its operation against armed…

Biden Nominates Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen As Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden, unveiled his economic team, nominating Janet Yellen, former Federal Reserve chair,…

Israeli PM Opposes New Elections, Calls For Unity

JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, opposes attempts to call for new elections, and urged his…

164,000 People Newly Displaced In Yemen In 2020

ADEN, Nov 30 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday that more than 164,000 people have been…