Middle East

US raises pressure over Iran nuclear deal

LONDON, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Iran announced on Wednesday (May 8) it was scaling back curbs to its nuclear programme…

France wants to preserve JCPOA, says French defense minister

Tehran, May 8, (NNN-IRNA) — Paris wants the nuclear deal with Iran to be preserved, France’s Defense Minister Florence Parly…

Syrian Army Starts Operation Against Rebels In Hama

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 8 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army has started an operation against the rebels, in the northern countryside…

UAE To Lift Travel Warning On Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 8 (NNN-NNA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift the travel warning on Lebanon soon. “A…

Five Daesh Militants Killed In Air Strike In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 8 (NNN-NINA) – Five Daesh militants were killed on Tuesday, in an air strike by an army…

Israel to let US$30 mln into Gaza under ceasefire: report

JERUSALEM, May 8 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Israel will allow the delivery of US$30 million in financial aid from Qatar to the Gaza Strip…

Four Suspected Al-Qaeda Members Killed In U.S. Drone Raid In Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, May 8 (NNN-SABA) – Four suspected members of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch were killed, in a U.S. drone…

IMF Releases 166 Million USD In Funding After Second Review Of Jordan’s Economy

AMMAN, Jordan, May 8 (NNN-PETRA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review…

Iraq To Sign 53-Billion-USD Energy Deal With U.S., Chinese Firms

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 8 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Tuesday said, Iraq will sign a deal…

Qatar Allocates 480 Million USD For Palestinians In West Bank, Gaza

DOHA, Qatar, May 8 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar on Tuesday, allocated the sum of 480 million U.S. dollars for the Palestinian…