Syrian Air Defences Foil Rebel Drone Attack In Central Region

DAMASCUS, Sept 8 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences intercepted rebels’ drone attack on army positions in central Syria, on Saturday. The attack was intercepted on Friday night, over the al-Ghab Plains, in the countryside of the central province of Hama. The army’s defences destroyed all three drones, which were…

Iraqi PM discusses Iranian nuclear file with ambassadors of Britain, France, Germany

BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, discussed with ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany the Iranian nuclear file and ways to find peaceful solutions to avoid risks of tensions. A statement by his office said, Abdul Mahdi received the three ambassadors in Baghdad, and “discussed…

Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Drone In Yemeni Air Space

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 8 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, destroyed, on Saturday evening, a drone launched by the Houthis, in the Yemeni air space. The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al Maliki, said in a statement that, the drone was intercepted, after it was launched in Imran area in Yemen, towards…

Kuwait To Launch Project To Enhance Youth Role

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will launch a youth media and art project on Sept 29, to enhance the role of youth, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, director general of Kuwait’s Youth Public Authority (YPA) said. Called Academy of Arts and Media, the project will last eight weeks, Al-Mutairi said at…

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…
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