Shells Hit Military Base Housing U.S. Troops In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (NNN-NINA) – Several shells landed Friday, on a military base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, wounding an Iraqi soldier, the Iraqi military and a security source said. “Several shells landed on K1 military camp in Kirkuk province,” said a media office, affiliated…

Iraqi President Ready To Resign Amid Political Row

BAGHDAD, Dec 27 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Barham Salih, expressed his readiness to submit his resignation to parliament, after he refused to appoint the candidate, Asad al-Eidani, as prime minister-designate, the Iraqi official television reported. In a letter sent to Parliament Speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi, Salih rejected the nomination of al-Eidani,…

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait To Resume Oil Production In Joint Oilfields

RIYADH, Dec 27 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and Kuwait launched the countdown, to resume oil production in their joint oilfields in the shared Neutral Zone. Saudi Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Kuwaiti Minister of Electricity and Water, Khaled Al-Fadil, launched the countdown during a visit…

1,400 Syrian Refugees Return Home From Lebanon

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (NNN-NNA) – Around 1,400 Syrian refugees returned to their homeland, from different areas in Lebanon on Thursday, local media reported. The refugees returned under the supervision of Lebanon’s general security, in cooperation with Syria’ general security, according to Elnashra, an online independent newspaper. More than one million…

20 Foreign Daesh Suspects Detained In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, on Thursday, detained 20 foreign nationals and a Turkish citizen, in Istanbul, over their suspected links to the Daesh militant group. Police launched operations simultaneously, in 48 locations across the city, to capture the suspects, who were believed to have been planning…

Jordan’s Public Debt Hits 42 Billion USD

AMMAN, Dec 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s total public debt increased, in the first ten months of 2019, to 30,194 billion dinars (around 42 billion U.S. dollars). According to figures by the Jordanian finance ministry, the total debt accounted for 96.9 percent of the gross domestic product, by the end of…

Lebanese Expatriates Demonstrate Against Central Bank’s Policies

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (NNN-NNA) – Hundreds of Lebanese expatriates took to the street on Thursday, in protest against the central bank and its policies. Protesters marched in downtown Beirut and walked to the Association of Banks in Lebanon, while chanting slogans asking the central bank’s governor to leave. The protesters…

Cambodian PM Says Recent China-Japan-S.Korea Leaders’ Meeting Bodes Well For Asia

PHNOM PENH, Dec 27 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, the recent meeting of leaders of China, Japan and South Korea, boded well for Asia’s economy and stability. The 8th China-Japan-S.Korea leaders’ meeting was held in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu on Tuesday, and the leaders…

Sudan’s PM Vows To Bring Murder, Genocide Culprits To Justice

KHARTOUM, Dec 26 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, vowed to bring those involved in murder and genocide to justice. “Justice will be achieved. The law will take its course on all killers,” said Hamdok, while addressing a rally marking the first anniversary of Sudan’s Dec protests. “War crimes…

Four Explosions Target Turkey-Held Areas In North Syria: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (NNN-SANA) – As many as four explosions targeted areas, controlled by Turkish forces in northern Syria, in the past few hours, leaving injuries, a war monitor reported. The explosions targeted several areas controlled by the Turkish forces and the Turkey-backed rebels, in the northern countryside of Aleppo.…
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