Hamas To Give Up Weapons “If Occupation Ends”

GAZA, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said yesterday that, they will give up their weapons, “if the (Israeli) occupation ends.” “Our weapon is linked to the presence of the occupation and aggression, and if the occupation ends, this weapon will be handed…

Zionist Israeli Military Murdered Two Palestinians At West Bank Checkpoint

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Zionist Israeli military, said yesterday that, its troops shot and killed two Palestinians, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after the pair, allegedly drove a vehicle towards soldiers at a checkpoint. In a statement, the Barbaric Israeli Defence Forces said, the soldiers…

WHO chief Tedros upbeat on missing piece of pandemic treaty

GENEVA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization chief said that countries were in a strong position to finalise the vital missing piece of the pandemic treaty, which will determine how vaccines are shared. In April, WHO member states concluded a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises,…

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade

Namibia pioneered dehorning of rhinos to deal with their poaching SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting.The result of the voting at the Convention on International Trade…

Canada lifts sanctions on Syria, following US

TORONTO, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism, and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a “terrorist entity,” joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus. The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad…

Arab, Muslim Countries Oppose Israel’s One-Way Rafah Reopening Plan

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (NNN-WAM) – Foreign ministers from several Arab and Muslim countries, yesterday, expressed concern over recent Israeli remarks, suggesting the Rafah Crossing be opened only in one direction to transfer Gaza residents into Egypt. In a joint statement, ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia,…

Iraq Sets Up National Database To Track Weapons

BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq has set up a National Data Bank for Weapons, to tighten state control over arms, and help strengthen international tracking. Major General Mansour Ali Sultan, rapporteur of the Interior Ministry’s State Arms Control Committee, said that, the measure is part of the government’s weapons-regulation…

Yemen Gov’t Handed Over 26 Bodies To Houthis As Gesture Of “Goodwill” Ahead Of Talks

SANAA, Dec 6 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government said, it handed over 26 bodies of the Houthis yesterday, as a gesture of “goodwill,” ahead of the expected resumption of talks sponsored by the United Nations. In the statement, broadcast by state-run television, the government said, the bodies were handed over to…

UN sounds alarm on landmine deaths amid funding cuts for demining

GENEVA, Dec 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations has sounded the alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts to demining programmes. International experts meeting in Geneva say the legacy of conflicts old and new continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis. The UN Mine Action Programme…

Tanzania lures Turkish investment at Vision 25 Conference

INSTANBUL (Turkiye), Dec 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA continues to deepen its business and investment ties with the government of Turkey, as the Vision 25 Connectivity Conference affirms it. The coference was organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association in Turkey (MÜSIAD). At the conference, Tanzania’s Ambassador to Turkey, Iddi Seif Bakari…
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