Military Projectiles Target Hospital In Saudi Border

RIYADH, Dec 12, (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that, the Houthi militia has targeted a hospital in the border city of Jazan. Spokesman of the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Jazan Region, Lt-Col. Yahya Abdullah Al-Qahtani said that, no injuries were reported in the attack. He said…

10 Palestinians Arrested In West Bank During Israeli Raids

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Ten Palestinians were arrested on Wednesday, during Israeli army’s raids into West Bank cities, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said. At least six of them were arrested during the raid, into the city of Ramallah and nearby villages, the PPS, a quasi-governmental organisation that…

Palestinian Workers Injured By Israeli Soldiers Gunfire

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers, at a military checkpoint in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said, on Wednesday. The Israeli soldiers manning a checkpoint along the separation wall, opened fire towards dozens of workers, who were crossing a fence to get…

Syrian Officers Encourage People To Use Newly-Opened Hasakah-Aleppo Highway

HASAKAH, Dec 12 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army, today, assumed control over the highway, linking the provinces of Hasakah and Aleppo. A Syrian military officer said, the road is opened for traffic, after the full deployment of the Syrian army, stressing that, it is completely safe for travelling. “We are…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Slams Bahrain For Hosting Forum Allowing Israeli Participation

BEIRUT, Dec 12 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah slammed Bahrain, for hosting a religious forum that allowed the participation of Israel. In a statement, the Lebanese Shiite political party criticised the Gulf country, for disregarding the Lebanese and Palestinian “martyrs,” killed by Israeli forces in the past years. “Bahrain is being…

Two Rockets Hit Perimeter Of Baghdad’s Airport

BAGHDAD, Dec 12 (NNN-NINA) – Two Katyusha rockets landed, on Wednesday night, at the perimeter of Iraq’s Baghdad International Airport, without causing casualty, an Interior Ministry official said. The attack took place at night, near a military base, housing U.S. troops near the airport, at the southwestern edge of the…

India Passes Controversial Citizenship Bill (CAB) In Upper House Of Parliament

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (NNN-PTI) – The upper house of Indian parliament, or Rajya Sabha, passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), Wednesday evening, officials said. The bill will grant citizenship to illegal immigrants belonging to six religions – Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Parsi and Christianity – from neighbouring Bangladesh,…

Israel Heads To Unprecedented Third Election In A Year After Parliament Dissolved

JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli parliament was dissolved on Wednesday night, after its two main parties failed to form a government, ahead of a midnight deadline, signalling an unprecedented third election within a year. The election will be held in Mar, 2020. The Knesset is expected to vote…

Suu Kyi Set To Speak In Myanmar’s Defence In Genocide Case

THE HAGUE, Dec 11 (NNN-MNA) – Aung San Suu Kyi is set to speak out in Myanmar’s defence, at the United Nation’s (UN) top court on Wednesday (today), a day after the former democracy icon was urged to “stop the genocide” against Rohingya Muslims. Once hailed internationally for her defiance…

Iran Has No Shortage Of Medicine Despite U.S. Sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 11 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Minister of Health, Saeed Namaki, said that, Iran faces no serious shortage of pharmaceuticals, despite U.S. sanctions. Namaki said, “Iran has not faced any severe shortage of medicines, although the enemies have waged an economic war against the country.” The medicine shortage, at…
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