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 Israeli army. Fawzi Barhoum, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said that, the killing of the Palestinians “is an awful crime that is strongly condemned.” “While the occupier (Israel) is receiving world…

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, Israel’s plan to annex the Jordan Valley is “a devastating blow” to the two-state solution. “It will be a devastating blow to reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations” if part or…

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 crises, the Presidency said. “The cabinet has been formed amid very tough economic circumstances, which require extra efforts to restore confidence of the Lebanese, and the international community,” Aoun said,…

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, said. “We believe that the US unilateral actions, undermine the international efforts to restart direct talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis,” Yury Ushakov said. “I mean, in first turn,…

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 Bank city of Ramallah, over the latest developments of the peace process, and regional affairs. Abbas highlighted France’s role in “saving the political process from the stalemate, caused by Israel’s…

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 and his delegation at his office in Perdana Putra here today. In several tweets with attached pictures on his Twitter handle @chedetoffical, Dr Mahathir said during their meeting, Ismail expressed…

Saudi Arabia imposes new charge of SAR300 for Haj visa

SEPANG, Jan 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Saudi Arabian government will charge haj pilgrims SAR300 (about RM326) each for visa issued beginning 1441H/2020M haj pilgrimage season, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa. Mujahid said the newly introduced charge by the Saudi Arabian government would…

Sri Lanka Earns Record 5.3 Billion USD From Apparel Exports In 2019

COLOMBO, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka earned a record 5.3 billion U.S. dollars from its apparel exports in 2019, showing a 5.1 percent year on year increase, according to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF). However, a slight decline in export earnings was recorded in Dec, 2019, due to…

Omani FM Visits Iran Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

TEHRAN, Jan 22 (NNN-ONA) – Oman Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Tuesday, for talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, over a number of issues, Khabar Fouri news website reported. The Omani minister will discuss regional, international and bilateral ties…

Israel’s Netanyahu Calls For Global Opposition To ICC

JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (NNN-PRESS TV) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, urged a global “sanction” against the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the wake of a possible war-crime investigation against Israel. In an interview to be broadcast later today in TBN, the world’s largest Christian Network, Netanyahu hailed U.S. President,…
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