Middle East

New Lebanon government looking for $5 billion in loans

Ghazi Wazni, Lebanon’s new Finance Minister BEIRUT, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s new Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said he is…

Najib’s SRC Trial: Difficult to get Saudi royal family to testify on RM2.6 bln donation – Najib

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today told the High Court here that it would…

Palestinian President Meets Australian Governor-General

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, received Australian Governor-General, David Hurley, in the West Bank city…

Kuwaiti Investor Announces Project To Build Major Oil Refinery In Jordan

AMMAN, Jan 23 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti investor, Sheikh Meshal Al Sabah, announced a project to build a major oil refinery…

Hamas Condemns Israeli Killing Of Three Palestinian Teens

GAZA, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, condemned the killing of three Palestinian teenagers by…

UN Envoy Highlights Israeli Plan To Annex Jordan Valley As “Devastating Blow” To Peace

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-WAFA) – The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, warned that,…

Lebanese President Urges New Cabinet To Deal With Financial, Economic Crises

BEIRUT, Jan 23 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, urged the new cabinet to start dealing with economic and financial…

Kremlin Aide Slams US Policy On Palestine

MOSCOW, Jan 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – US actions have crippled efforts, to launch talks between Israel and Palestine, Russian presidential aide,…

Palestinian President Meets Macron Over Efforts To Save Two-State Solution

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in the West…

Dr Mahathir receives courtesy call from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad received a courtesy call from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh…