Yemen’s Houthis Shot Down Two Drones

SANAA, Dec 31 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi militias said, they shot down two drones on Monday, “belonging to the Saudi-led coalition.” According to a statement by the Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, the first drone was shot down over Razih district, in the Yemeni northern province of Saada, while the…

Over 50 Syrian Refugees Arrive In Ireland

DUBLIN, Dec 31 (NNN-SANA) – Over 50 Syrian refugees, including 28 children, aged under eight, arrived in Ireland on Monday and will be resettled in the country, under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, national radio and television broadcaster, RTE reported. These refugees, who belong to 11 families, came in a…

Pakistan Sees 31 Percent Reduction In Terror-Related Fatalities In 2019

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan witnessed nearly 31 percent reduction in terror and counter-terror related fatalities in 2019, a research centre said. The data, released by the Islamabad-based think tank Centre for Research and Security Studies said, only two militant outfits – Tehrik-e-Taliban, Pakistan splinter groups, and the Daesh,…

Putin Advocates Normalising Ties In Message To Trump

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec 31 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow favours normalising relations with Washington, Russian President, Vladimir Putin said, in his Christmas and New Year greetings to U.S. President, Donald Trump. Moscow supports establishing equal dialogue between the two countries, based on mutual respect of interests, Putin told Trump in the message,…

Egypt, France Agree To Intensify Cooperation For Political Solution To Libyan Crisis

CAIRO, Dec 31 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, agreed to intensify cooperation for a political solution to the crisis in Libya, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. During a phone call between the two leaders, al-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s support for the…

Iran To Hold Conference On Peace Plan For Strait Of Hormuz In Jan

TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s capital, Tehran, will host a conference next month, on its peace initiative for the Strait of Hormuz. The conference is scheduled for Jan 7-8, and will focus on regional cooperation plans, particularly on Iran’s initiative of Hormuz Peace Endeavour. Senior Iranian and regional political…

Australian Citizen Held In Iran On Security Charges: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, an Australian citizen is being held in detention in Iran, for violating the country’s national security, Tehran Times daily reported, on Sunday. Australian woman, Kylie Moore Gilbert, was arrested in Iran in Sept. She was accused of spying.…

Four Rockets Hit Military Base Housing U.S. Troops Near Iraq’s Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (NNN-NINA) – Four Katyusha rockets hit a base that houses U.S. troops, near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. The incident took place in the evening, when the rockets struck al-Taji military base, some 30 km north of Baghdad, the official said. The attack…

Palestine Slams Israel’s Deduction Of Palestinian Tax Revenues

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – Palestine slammed Israel’s decision to freeze millions of dollars from Palestinian tax revenues it collects, on behalf of the Palestinians. “The Israeli government’s decision to withhold 150 million shekels (43.4 million U.S. dollars) from Palestine’s tax revenues, is a blatant act of theft and…

Israel Appoints New Health Minister To Replace Corruption-Suspect Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Dec 30 (NNN-WAFA) – A Jewish ultra-Orthodox lawmaker was appointed on Sunday, as Israeli health minister, succeeding Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who was forced to resign from the post amid corruption indictment. The cabinet approved Yaakov Litzman, leader of the ultra-Orthodox party of United Torah Judaism, as the new…
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