UN chief urges respect for states, political independence in Venezuela meeting

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for respect for the political independence of states after the United States seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and said it was in charge of the country. Guterres urges “respect for the principles of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of states,” according to…

Qatar To Supply Egypt With Up To 24 LNG Shipments This Year

DOHA/CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-QNA/MENA) – Qatar will supply up to 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Egypt, in the summer of this year, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed yesterday, state-owned petroleum company, QatarEnergy, said. In a statement, the company said, the MoU between QatarEnergy and Egypt’s Ministry…

Palestinian, Egyptian Officials Discussed 2nd Phase Of Gaza Ceasefire

CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-MENA) – A Palestinian delegation, led by Vice President, Hussein al-Sheikh, met with Egypt’s top intelligence and foreign affairs officials in Cairo, yesterday, to discuss the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as, the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.…

Türkiye Ready To Facilitate Dialogue Between Yemen’s Factions: Erdogan

ANKARA, Jan 5 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday that, his country is ready to facilitate a dialogue between Yemen’s factions. During a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Erdogan expressed Türkiye’s readiness to contribute to efforts, to bring together the parties…

Egypt Repatriates Seven Smuggled Artefacts From U.S.

CAIRO, Jan 5 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Foreign Ministry, announced yesterday that, it has recently recovered seven smuggled artefacts from the United States. In a statement, the ministry said, the recovered artefacts included a Ushabti statue, an amulet of the deity Set, a stone scarab, two stone human heads, a mummified…

Iraq Takes Over UN Compound In Baghdad As Mission Concludes

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq, yesterday, took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad, as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), concluded its mandate at the end of 2025. A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said, the handover document was signed by Iraqi Deputy Foreign…

Saudi Arabia Approves 58 Billion USD Borrowing Plan For This Year

RIYADH, Jan 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Finance Minister, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, yesterday approved the country’s Annual Borrowing Plan for the 2026 fiscal year. The kingdom’s funding needs for 2026 are projected at around 217 billion Saudi riyals (around 57.9 billion U.S. dollars), intended to cover an expected budget deficit…

Egypt Sees Record 19 Million Tourists Last Year, Up 21 Percent

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt received a record of nearly 19 million tourists last year, up 21 percent from the previous year, Tourism and Antiquities Minister, Sherif Fathy said, yesterday. Fathy attributed the increase to security and stability, a clear development strategy, and efforts to diversify tourism products and…

Iranian FM Vows To “Forcefully Reject” Interference After Trump’s Threat To “Rescue” Protesters

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, yesterday vowed to “forcefully reject” any interference in the country’s internal affairs, after U.S. President, Donald Trump earlier warned that the United States would act, if Iran “kills peaceful protesters.” In a post on social media platform X, Araghchi…

Over One Million People In Gaza Still Urgently Need Shelter Assistance: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – An estimated more than one million people, or every other person in Gaza, still urgently need shelter assistance, the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said, yesterday. The shelter assistance needs remain, although humanitarians have distributed thousands of tents and hundreds of…
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