Middle East

Beirut’s Business Community Warns Lebanese Gov’t Against Imposing New Taxes

BEIRUT, Oct 5 (NNN-NNA) – Business community in Beirut threatened to take tougher measures, if the government decides to impose…

Iraqi PM Urges Calm Amid Deadly Violent Protests

BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, urged protesters to calm down, after three days of…

Tendency To Return Home Among Syrian Refugees In Turkey Decreases

ANKARA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Surveys carried out by Turkish experts showed that, tendency to return home among Syrian refugees…

Death Toll Rises To 26 In Iraq’s Violent Protests

BAGHDAD, Oct 4 (NNN-NINA) – The death toll from three days of protests in Iraq climbed to 26 and more…

First Arab on ISS set for Earth return

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Emirati who made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space…

Iraq: Baghdad seals off Green Zone after protests – government source

BAGHDAD, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraqi authorities sealed off the central Green Zone just four months after its celebrated opening,…

Britain To Import Lebanese Products, Invest In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Oct 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Britain’s Trade Envoy to Lebanon, Lord Richard Risby, assured that, his country will facilitate the…

European Bank To Fund Public Transport Project In Lebanon’s Tripoli

BEIRUT, Oct 2 (NNN-NNA) – The European Investment Bank, announced that, it will fund the public transport project, for Lebanon’s…

Turkey Cannot Afford To Delay Safe Zone Establishment In Syria: Erdogan

ANKARA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey has no time to waste to set up a safe zone across the Turkey-Syria…

Iranian Speaker Welcomes Saudi Proposal For Talks To Resolve Disputes

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Ali Larijani, welcomed Saudi Arabia’s proposal to hold talks to resolve mutual…