Syria War: militants trapped in last square kilometre

OMAR OIL FIELD (Syria), Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Daesh group militants using tunnels and suicide bombers were mounting a desperate defenceThursday of their last square kilometre in eastern Syria. Kurdish-led forces closed in on the small town of Baghouz where daesh fighters and their relatives were hunkered down and met…

Syria War: Daesh defeat, US pullout on table at coalition talks

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Defence ministers from the US-led coalition fighting the Daesh group meet on Friday in Munich todiscuss how to reorganise in Syria after the defeat of the last pocket ofthe militants and the departure of US troops. Daesh fighters are cornered by an Arab-Kurdish militia…

Saudi Arabia “regrets” its inclusion on EU blackist

RIYADH, Feb 14 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday voiced its “regret” over its inclusion on the European Union’s revised list of countries considered to be “high risk” in terms of terrorism financing and money laundering, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency (SPA). “Saudi Arabia notes…

Saudi Arabia Launches 88.8-Billion-USD Development Projects For Capital

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 14 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched development projects worth 88.8 billion U.S. dollars for Riyadh, Al Arabiya TV reported. The projects aim to enhance the quality of life of the residents of the capital city, and cover sectors of education, health and investment, Al…

Iraqi PM Meets BP Chief Over Development Of Iraqi Oil Fields

BAGHDAD, Iraq,m Feb 14 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Wednesday met with the visiting chief executive of British Petroleum (BP) group, over the company’s plans to develop oil fields in Iraq. According to a statement by the prime minister’s office, Abdul Mahdi and Robert Dudley discussed…

Apple, Google face criticism for App that lets Saudi men track and restrict women

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (NNN-XINHUA)  — Apple and Google are facing criticism for offering an application that lets men in Saudi Arabia track and restrict women’s movements. The app, called Absher, is listed in Apple’s app store and the Google Play store as a Saudi eServices Mobile Application, offering service that can…

Iraqi Pm Urges Increase Of Electricity Production To Fight Stifling Summer

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb 14 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Wednesday, reaffirmed the need to increase electricity production and achieve power stability, to fight the country’s stifling summer. Mahdi’s comments came, during his meeting with a ministerial energy committee, where he urged the Ministry of Electricity to…

Global Meeting For Investment Held In Oman

MUSCAT, Oman, Feb 14 (NNN-ONA) – A three-day meeting on investment, with the participation of 38 countries kicked off Wednesday, in the Omani capital, Muscat. The meeting aims at exchanging experiences and finding integrated solutions, to support emerging institutions and companies in the field of credit and investment guarantee, and…

Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran to meet in Syria summit

Photo courtesy Anadolu MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Feb 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Russian, Turkish and Iranian presidents will meet Thursday in Russia’s coastal city of Sochi for a summit on Syria. According to a Turkish Presidency statement on Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will depart for Russia from Turkey on Thursday to attend…

Anti-Iran Meeting In Poland Not To Affect Iran’s Policies: Top Commander

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian military commander, said that, the upcoming anti-Iran meeting in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, will fail to influence Iran’s policies. The hostile meeting will fail to undermine Iran’s power, said Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri. The two-day Middle…
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