Lebanese Parliament Speaker Slammed Israel For Undermining Ceasefire Committee As Airstrikes Pound South

BEIRUT, Jan 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, slammed Israel yesterday, for seeking to dismantle a ceasefire committee, tasked with monitoring the halt in hostilities between the two countries, warning that, such actions aim to perpetuate aggression. “Our position is well known … we remain committed to the…

South Africa to host special WEF Summit in 2027

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 26 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has announced that South Africa will host a Special World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in 2027. Speaking at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Lamola said that as Africa’s most industrialised economy…

Zionist Israel Launches New Wave Of Airstrikes In Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Jan 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Zionist Israeli military said last night, it had begun striking “several areas” in Lebanon, targeting what it described as “Hezbollah militant infrastructure.” In a statement, the military said, the strikes were in response to what it called Hezbollah’s “repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings,”…

Woman, boy drown off Greece after migrant boat sinks

ATHENS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A boat carrying over 50 migrants sank off the Greek coast, killing a woman and a boy and leaving three others missing, the coastguard said Sunday. “Fifty migrants have been rescued and are being cared for by the authorities,” after the accident off the island…

Egyptian-Chinese Archaeologists Uncover Ancient “Sacred Lake” In S. Egypt

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 25 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission, announced yesterday that, the team has uncovered an ancient “sacred lake,” at the Montu Temple precinct, in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, a city renowned for its rich monuments in Egypt. The newly uncovered sacred lake, within the Montu…

Breakaway Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump’s son

Israel’s president Isaac Herzog (R) said he looked forward to greater co-operation with Somaliland DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of Somaliland has held separate talks with his Israeli counterpart and the second son of the US leader, as the breakaway region continues to seek international recognition and…

Turkish Intelligence Chief Met Hamas Delegation In Istanbul

ANKARA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation Director, Ibrahim Kalin, met with Hamas Political Bureau member and chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, in Istanbul yesterday, to discuss implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to work together on increasing humanitarian aid, opening the…

Greece seeks to toughen punishment for migrant smuggling

Migrants prepare to board a Rigid inflatable boat ATHENS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece’s migration ministry said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant trafficking, including life sentences. Greece was the main entry point into Europe for Syrian refugees at the height of…

Syria Extends Ceasefire With Kurdish Forces By 15 Days To Support Daesh Detainee Transfers

DAMASCUS, Jan 25 (NNN-SANA) – Syria, yesterday, extended a truce with Kurdish forces by 15 days, to support the transfer of Daesh detainees from Syria to Iraq, as tensions in the country’s north-east continue, the Syrian defence authority said in a statement. “The ceasefire across all sectors of Syrian army…

Lebanese, French Leaders Discussed Army Support, Post-UNIFIL Plans

BEIRUT, Jan 24 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, and French President, Emmanuel Macron, held talks in Paris yesterday, focusing on supporting Lebanon’s armed forces, advancing government reforms, and planning for southern Lebanon, after the UN peacekeeping mission ends. The leaders discussed a conference in Paris, scheduled for Mar…
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