World Cannot Afford Another Gulf War, Says UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called for deescalation in the Gulf, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General consistently advocated for deescalation in the Gulf. He is deeply concerned with the recent escalation,” said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Guterres. “This is a moment in which leaders…

Libya’s east-based army declares mobilization against Turkish military interference in Libya

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The commander of the east-based Libyan rebel army on Friday declared military mobilization against Turkey’s plan to send troops to Libya to support the UN-backed government. General Khalifa Haftar declared the mobilization in a televised speech, saying the ongoing fighting will intensify, and the battle…

Airstrike Hit Vehicle Convoy Of Iraq’s Paramilitary Group In N. Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – A convoy of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces was attacked early today (Saturday), in northern Baghdad, the paramilitary group confirmed in a statement. “The attack, which took place near the Taji Stadium in Baghdad, hit a medical convoy of the Popular Mobilisation Forces,” said the…

Mideast crisis: UK Foreign Secretary urges ‘de-escalation’

British foreign minister Dominic Raab LONDON, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK’s foreign office has issued a statement on the death of Gen Soleimani.“We have always recognised the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force led by Qasem Soleimani,” said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.“Following his death, we urge all…

Hundreds Of Jordanians Protest Start Of Natural Gas Import From Israel

AMMAN, Jan 4 (NNN-PETRA) – An experimental supply of natural gas from the Leviathan gas field was pumped to Jordan from Israel, by the Noble Energy Company. The experimental pumping will continue for three months and will test the infrastructure, prior to the flow of the actual commercial supply, according…

Crisis Group: Djibouti, Eritrea face threats as US-Iran conflict escalates

ASMARA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Red Sea strait of Bab el Mandeb, located between Yemen and the African countries of Djibouti and Eritrea is one of the areas that might be on the receiving end of rising escalations between the United States and Iran. In Yemen, the United States…

Egypt, Saudi, UAE, Bahrain Reject Turkey’s Decision To Deploy Troops To Libya

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – The parliaments of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, jointly voiced rejection to Turkish intervention in Libya. In a joint statement, the legislative councils of the four Arab countries expressed “worries regarding the security challenges, foreign interventions and terrorist attacks that…

NATO ‘monitoring situation’ after Iran general killed

BRUSSELS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The NATO military alliance was monitoring the situation in Iraq closely with an eye to the safety of its training mission there after US forces killed an Iranian general. NATO maintains a limited presence in Iraq ro train government security forces and the alliance was…

Egyptian FM Discusses Libyan Situation With Foreign Officials

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, discussed on Friday, the situation in Libya with foreign officials over the phone. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said, Shoukry tackled talked with the United Nations Secretary-General, the German National Security Adviser and the European Union High Representative…

Iran: Khamenei vows “severe revenge” for Soleimani’s killing

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed “severe revenge” after the United States killed Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic republic’s Quds Force, in an air strike in Baghdad, Iranian state TV reported. Those who shed the blood of General Soleimani…
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