Kuwait To Hold 13th Gulf Water Conference

KUWAIT, March 11 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will hold the 13th Gulf Water Conference from March 12 to 14, Samira Al-Omar, director general of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) said, on Sunday. During a press conference held at KISR, Omar said that, the conference will be held under the…

Two More Vietnamese Provinces Hit By African Swine Fever

HANOI, Vietnam, March 10 (NNN-VNA) – Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh, in Vietnam’s northern region, have become the latest two Vietnamese localities stricken by African swine fever (ASF). Earlier on Friday, the Vietnamese Department of Animal Health announced, ASF affected 333 farming families and small pig farms in 10 localities,…

63,500 Refugees Suffer In Battered Camp In North-eastern Syria: Watchdog

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 10 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 63,500 refugees, most of whom are Daesh militants and their families, fleeing the last Daesh-held areas in eastern Syria, are living in the al-Hol camp, in north-eastern Syria, a war monitor reported Saturday. The refugees are mostly non-Syrians, either from Iraq…

“Grave Concern” Over Health Of 65,000 Displaced, In Syria’s Al-Hol Camp: UN

UNITED NATIONS, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Al-Hol camp in north-eastern Syria has swelled to well over 65,000 people displaced by the war, and humanitarian agencies have “grave concern over the fragile health of the camp’s residents,” a UN spokesman said. Thursday night, more than 3,000 people — mostly women and…

One More Vietnamese Province Hit By African Swine Fever

HANOI, Vietnam, March 7 (NNN-VNA) – Some pigs in Vietnam’s northern Hoa Binh province have recently been infected with the African swine fever (ASF), and all infected pigs have been culled, to prevent the spread of the disease, the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Thursday. The…

International Summit Opens In Abu Dhabi For Ocean Protection

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirate, March 6 (NNN-WAM) – The sixth edition of the World Ocean Summit, kicked off Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, marking the first time the international conference comes to the Middle East. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

Land Mine Explosion Kills Seven Civilians In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 6 (NNN-SANA) – At least seven civilians were killed and 14 others wounded on Tuesday, by a land mine explosion in Syria’s northern Aleppo province. The land mine exploded in the town of Maragha, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, said the report. The land mine is…

Kuwait Holds Third Children’s Marathon

KUWAIT, Mar 3 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait held, on Saturday, the third Children’s Marathon, with the aim to inspire and empower children of all fitness, health, and lifestyle. The event was organised by a local Kuwaiti internet service provider, in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, in central Kuwait, with the participation of children…

Over Two Million Children Currently Out Of School In Syria: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (NNN-SANA) – More than two million boys and girls are currently out of school in Syria, people’s resources are depleting, and more than eight in ten people live below the poverty line, the UN Humanitarian Needs Overview for Syria said. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General,…

Russia, Syria Demand U.S. Withdrawal From Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb 28 (NNN-SANA) – A Syrian-Russian joint coordination committee, demanded in a statement Wednesday, the U.S. forces to withdraw from Syria. The Joint Coordination Committee for Return of Syrian Refugees, said that, the U.S. must withdraw its forces, which are illegally present on Syrian soil. The Syrian government,…
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