Turkey May Suspend Diplomatic Relations With UAE Over Israel Deal: President

ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkey might suspend its diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), or call back its ambassador, over UAE’s deal with Israel. “We stand with the Palestinian people. We have not let Palestine be defeated,” Erdogan told reporters in…

Israel Restricts Gaza’s Fishing Zone Over Explosive Balloons

JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel said, it reduced Gaza Strip’s allowed fishing zone, following explosive balloons sent from the Palestinian enclave. The permitted fishing zone off Gaza was reduced from 15 nautical miles (about 27.8 km) to eight nautical miles, according to a statement issued by the office of…

Iran Says U.S. Push For Renewal Of UN Arms Ban “Illegal”

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior Iranian officials, said that, the U.S. bid to renew a UN arms embargo against Iran lacks a “legal” basis. In a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, Iran’s President Rouhani said, the United States has “no right” to use mechanisms of the…

Saudi Arabia-Hosted Meeting Stresses Importance To Maintain Sudan’s Stability

RIYADH, Aug 13 (NNN-SPA) – A declaration of the eighth meeting of the Friends of Sudan, stressed yesterday the importance and full support to the stability of Sudan. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the online meeting aimed to promote peace and prosperity of Sudan. The declaration reaffirmed full political support for…

Roadside Bomb Hits U.S.-Led Coalition Truck In Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – A roadside bomb explosion destroyed a truck belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Dhi Qar province, in southern Iraq, the Iraqi military said. The blast took place at the al-Bataha intersection, near the provincial capital Nasiriyah, some 370 km south of Baghdad, which resulted…

Rocket Hits Green Zone In Iraq’s Capital

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket landed on Tuesday night, in the heavily fortified Green Zone, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place in the evening, when a rocket fired from the abandoned military base of al-Rashid, in southeastern…

Iraq Condemns Turkish Airstrike In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq condemned the deadly airstrike, that killed two Iraqi officers and one soldier, in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. “We condemn the blatant attack carried out by Turkey, through a plane that targeted Sidekan area in the Kurdistan region,” the media office…

Lebanese President Vows Full Probe Into Beirut Port’s Deadly Blasts

BEIRUT, Aug 12 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, vowed to continue investigations, into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others. “I will not remain silent nor will I rest, until we reveal all the facts about these explosions; referring the…

Former Mongolian Legislator Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison Over Power Abuse

ULAN BATOR, Aug 12 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Former Mongolian legislator, Batbayar Undarmaa, was sentenced yesterday, to two years and six months in prison, for abuse of power. The 56-year-old served as a parliament member from 2016 to 2020. Undarmaa was found guilty of abusing his power, to obtain a low-interest loan…

Afghans Slam Violence As 44 Killed Following Prisoners Swap

KABUL, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 44 fighters, with the majority of them Taliban militants, have been killed in the country, over the past 24 hours, since the conclusion of the three-day traditional grand assembly that approved the release of 400 hardcore Taliban inmates, officials said. In the latest…
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