German FM Calls For Tension Deescalation In Mideast

AMMAN, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Visiting German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, called for tension deescalation in the Middle East. In a press conference in Jordan’s capital Amman, after talks with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, Maas said, Germany has been maintaining coordination with Jordan, which is a key player and…

Israel Hinders Building Of Palestine’s Industrial Zones In West Bank Via Land Confiscation

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, accused Israel of hindering the construction of industrial zones in the West Bank, through land confiscation, aimed at settlement expansion. Israeli authorities are putting obstacles in the way of establishing the “Tarqumia industrial zone,” in the south of the West…

Five Injured In Clashes Between Protesters, Army In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 14 (NNN-NNA) – Five people were injured on Monday, in clashes between protesters and the Lebanese army, during demonstrations in the southern city of Sidon. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in different areas of the country, including the capital Beirut and Tripoli, to insist on their…

Yemenis in dire need of life-saving support – UN

File Photo/SANA’A: A malnourished Yemeni child receives treatment amid worsening malnutrition at a hospital here. Currently more than two million children under the age of two are reported to be acutely malnourished. Photo courtesy of Hani Al-Ansi/dpa NEW YORK, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — About 80 per cent of the Yemenis…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discusses Gulf Security With French President

DUBAI, Jan 13 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a phone call from French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday. “I received a phone call from French President, Emmanuel Macron, during which we discussed enhancing cooperation, as well as, important regional and international…

France, Germany, UK ask Iran to stick to nuclear accord

File photo of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (2nd L), Britain’s current Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R), France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (C), Germany Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (2nd R) — the signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal – and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini…

Update: Libyan rivals to sign ceasefire deal in Moscow

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Both sides in Libya’s conflict areexpected Monday in Moscow to sign an agreement on the terms of a ceasefire which went into effect over the weekend, ending nine months of fighting after weeks of international diplomacy. The oil-rich North African country has been wracked by…

Pakistani FM Leaves For Iran, Saudi Arabia Amid Mideast Tensions

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, embarked on a visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia, for talks with counterparts in the Middle East. Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, asked Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian…

Philippines To Dispatch Military Ships, Unarmed Troops To Middle East

MANILA, Jan 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will send two military ships, with “a small contingent of unarmed servicemen,” to help repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East, Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana said, on Sunday night. Lorenzana told reporters that, Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, ordered the deployment of two…

Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Denies Intention To Convert USD Deposits Into Lebanese Pounds

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, denied his reported intention to convert U.S. dollar deposits in Lebanese banks into Lebanese pounds, Banque Du Liban said, in a statement. The statement comes after Salameh said that banks in Lebanon, legally have the right to pay people’s…
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