Four Syrian Soldiers Killed In Battles With Daesh

DAMASCUS, Jan 16 (NNN-SANA) – At least four Syrian soldiers were killed, during battles between the Syrian army and the Daesh in the eastern Syrian desert. The “intense” battles were fought in the eastern countryside of the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, near the village of al-Bulail, said the Syrian…

Italian FM Briefs Parliament On Libyan Crisis, U.S.-Iran Tension

ROME, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A worsening of the Libyan crisis “could entail higher risks, in terms of terrorism threat and illegal immigration,” Italian foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, said, while addressing parliament. “Italy has no plan to intervene militarily in the (Libyan) conflict, and it keeps respecting the arms…

Israeli Warplanes Strike On Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli warplanes carried out last night, airstrikes against military positions in the Gaza Strip, in response to alleged firing of rockets from the Hamas-ruled enclave. Israeli warplanes hovered over the Gaza Strip, and then several explosions were heard, in northern Gaza city, after Israeli…

Yemeni Warring Sides Begin Troops Redeployment

ADEN, Jan 16 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government and the opposition Southern Transitional Council (STC), began re-positioning their troops stationed in the country’s southern provinces, according to a Saudi-brokered deal signed in Riyadh last Nov. An official of Yemen’s government said, “the army, backed by several armoured vehicles began a gradual…

Officials, Experts Blame Lebanese Central Bank Governor For Country’s Dollar Crisis

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Some Lebanese officials and experts blame Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, for the drop in the exchange rate of the Lebanese pound against the U.S. dollar, after having adopted a fixed exchange rate for the past 30 years. For the past few…

UN founding states must set example to remove threat of global war – Putin

MOSCOW, January 15 (NNN-TASS) — Five permanent members of the UN Security Council should set an example to eliminate threats of new wars, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly (parliament) on Wednesday. “We see how unpredictable and uncontrollable the…

As arrivals rise, Cyprus intercepts boat with 101 Syrians on board

Syrian refugees arrive on a Cyprus coast guard boat to the south-east of the island in the region of Protaras NICOSIA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cyprus intercepted a vessel carrying 101 Syrians off its coast on Tuesday, police said, one of the largest arrivals of refugees from the neighbouring country…

Lebanese President Says Country Going Through Worst Crisis In History

BEIRUT, Jan 15 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said that, Lebanon is going through the worst economic, financial and social crisis in its history, a statement by the president’s office reported. “The economic crises in the world had a bad impact on our economy. Wars in neighbouring countries closed…

Saudi Arabia presents compensation to families of Makkah crane collapse victims

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday presented compensation to the families of seven Malaysian pilgrims who were killed when a crane collapsed onto the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the 2015 haj season. The compensation of SAR 1 million (equivalent to RM1.17 million) for each family of…

Libya: Turkey says ready to act against rebel commander Haftar if attacks continue

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ANKARA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey will not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Khalifa Haftar if his eastern Libyan forces continue attacks against the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, President Tayyip Erdogan said. Turkey and Russia failed to convince Haftar on Monday to sign a…
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