Israeli Soldiers Abduct A University Student Near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli soldiers abducted, on Saturday, a young female student of Birzeit University, after storming her home in al-Biereh city, near Ramallah. Media sources in Ramallah said, several army jeeps invaded al-Biereh, before the soldiers stormed and ransacked Sameh Jaradat’s home, and abducted her. It…

Israeli Artillery Shells Southern Gaza, No Injuries Reported

GAZA, Palestine, Sept 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli army artillery shelled Rafah town in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday night, causing no injuries, Palestinian security sources said. After firing an explosive device by a drone, Israeli army shelled a military lookout post of Islamic Hamas movement’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, in…

Industry Minister Opens Largest Underwater Theme Park In Bahrain

MANAMA, Sept 7 (NNN-BNA) – Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, officially inaugurated the largest underwater theme park, Dive Bahrain, which was announced by Personal Representative of the King, Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Environment. The initial phase…

Hamas Hails European Court’s Decision To Remove It From World’s Terrorism List

GAZA, Sept 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Hamas movement hailed on Friday, the decision of a European court to cancel the listing of Hamas and its armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, from the world’s list of terrorism. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said that, the decision to remove Hamas and its…

Turkey-U.S. Joint Patrols In Syria’s Safe Zone To Start Sunday: Turkish Minister

ANKARA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and the United States planned to start joint land patrols in the safe zone in northern Syria on Sunday (tomorrow), Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said, on Friday. “In this context, we expect the activities to be determined in a certain order and pace,…

Italy To Accelerate Support For Lebanon’s Maritime Forces

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Marotti, called upon Lebanese officials, to accelerate talks, aimed at providing support for boosting the capacity of maritime forces. Marotti’s remarks came, during his meeting with Lebanon’s Defence Minister, Elias Bou Saab. Meanwhile, Bou Saab said, he will discuss the…

Tonnes Of Edible Oil Flow Into The Mediterranean After Israeli Factory Fire

JERUSALEM, Sept 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Tonnes of vegetable oil flowed into the Mediterranean Sea, as a result of a huge fire that erupted at a factory, in the city of Haifa in northern Israel, the state’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) reported on Friday. The fire broke out at the…

Iraq Signs Contract With Chinese Oil Company To Complete 80 Wells In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iraq’s Basra Oil Company (BOC), signed a contract with a Chinese company, to develop and complete 80 oil wells in the giant Majnoon oil field, in Iraqi southern province of Basra, a statement by the Iraqi Oil Ministry said. “BOC signed a contract with China’s…

Two Palestinian Boys Killed, 76 Wounded In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Sept 7 (NNN-WAFA) – At least two Palestinian boys were killed and 76 wounded on Friday afternoon, during clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers, near the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, medics said. The Health Ministry in Gaza said, Ali el-Ashqar, 17, was shot dead in…

Angolan president due Saturday in Qatar for two-day visit

PRESIDENT JOÃO LOURENÇO DOHA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angolan head of state João Lourenço is expected Saturday in Qatar for a two-day state visit, according the President’s Civil Affairs Office. On the same day (Saturday),  Joao Lourenço will visit the Qatar National Museum. Sunday agenda includes meeting with the Qatari…
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