Middle East

Palestinian President Hails UN’s Decision To Extend Mandate For Palestinian Refugees

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, hailed the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution, to extend the…

Captive Israeli Soldiers Only To Be Freed Via Swap Deal: Hamas

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A high-ranking Islamic Hamas movement official, said that, his movement will release captive Israeli…

US Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Senate unanimously passed a resolution that formally recognizes the Ottoman Empire’s mass killings against…

11 Hashd Shaabi members killed in suicide attack in central Iraq

SAMARRA (Iraq), Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven Iraqi fighters were killed north of Baghdad on Thursday when two suicide bombers…

Fatah deputy chief meets UN envoy over Palestinian elections

UN Envoy for the peace process in the Middle East Nikolai Mladenov RAMALLAH, Dec 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice…

Sudan’s leader calls for support by Arab countries

Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan KHARTOUM, Dec 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah…

Turkey rejects US Congress bill as disrespect for sovereign decisions

ANKARA, Dec 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkey rejected a bill supporting sanctions against Ankara passed by the US Senate’s Foreign Relations…

Emir of Qatar commends Malaysia’s efforts on KL Summit

By Elmi Rizal Elias DOHA, Dec 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has…

Expo 2020 Dubai Appoints Dubai Media Incorporated As ‘Official Host Broadcaster’

DUBAI, Dec 12 (NNN-WAM) – Expo 2020 Dubai announced, Dubai Media Incorporated, DMI, as the ‘Official Host Broadcaster’ for the…

Dr M in Qatar for 4-day official visit

By Elmi Rizal Elias DOHA, Dec 12 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrived here Thursday morning to begin his…