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…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Visiting Indonesian President

DUBAI, Jan 13 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday, welcomed visiting Indonesian President, Joko Widodo in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Today, I received my friend, Joko Widodo, president of Indonesia, and discussed bilateral ties with him,…

Both sides in Libya conflict accept ceasefire

TRIPOLI, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Both sides in Libya’s conflict agreed to a ceasefire that started early Sunday following weeks of international diplomacy and calls for a truce by power-brokers Russia and Turkey. The oil-rich North African country has been wracked by bloody turmoil since a NATO-backed uprising killed long-time…

Ex-Nissan Chief Reaffirms No Ambition For Political Role In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (NNN-NNA) – Former Nissan chief, Carlos Ghosn, said, he has no plan to play a political role in Lebanon but is ready to help the country with his expertise. “I am not a politician and I do not like politics; but if my experience and skills can…

Syrian Helicopters Drop Leaflets To Urge Civilians To Leave Rebel-Held Areas In Aleppo, Idlib

DAMASCUS, Jan 13 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian choppers dropped leaflets on rebel-held areas, in the northern province of Aleppo, urging civilians to leave rebel-held areas, through humanitarian corridors which opened on Sunday, a war monitor reported. The military helicopters dropped the leaflets on areas in the western countryside of Aleppo and…

Yemen’s Gov’t, Southern Council Swap 53 Prisoners Under Saudi-Brokered Deal

ADEN, Jan 13 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government and the opposition Southern Transitional Council (STC), on Sunday, started exchanging about 53 prisoners, under a Saudi Arabia-brokered deal, in the south of the country. The prisoner swap deal was signed between the two Yemeni warring rivals, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh last…
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