Jordan Calls For Immediate Int’l Action As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Gaza

AMMAN, Dec 31 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, called for immediate international action, to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, amid bad weather conditions and the Zionist Israel’s continued restrictions on aid entry. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said, the enclave is facing…

Saudi-Led Coalition Says Shipment Arriving At Yemeni Port Carried Weapons, Ammunition

RIYADH/ABU DHABI, Dec 31 (NNN-SPA/WAM) – The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said yesterday that, two vessels entering the southern port of Mukalla were carrying containers loaded with weapons and ammunition. In a post on X, coalition spokesperson, Turki Al-Maliki, said, the vessels entered the port without obtaining entry permits from…

Egypt Uncovers Ancient Industrial Workshops In Beheira

CAIRO, Dec 31 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, announced the discovery of several industrial workshops, dating back to the Late Period (747-332 BC), and the early stages of the Ptolemaic era (332-30 BC) in Beheira governorate, north of Cairo. According to a statement from the ministry,…

US pledges $2 bn for UN aid, with ‘adapt, shrink or die’ warning

GENEVA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 — far less than it has provided in recent years — warning UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die”. With its pledge, announced at the US mission in Geneva alongside…

UN Sec-Gen Guterres says ‘get serious’ in grim New Year message

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations urged global leaders Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in chaos. “As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate…

Jordan Evacuated 19th Group Of Patients From Gaza For Treatment

AMMAN, Dec 30 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), yesterday, evacuated the 19th group of sick children from the Gaza Strip, under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative, according to its statement. Twenty child patients have been evacuated for treatment at Jordanian hospitals, along with 46 companions, in a move…

Feature: Egypt’s Valley Of Whales Becomes New Hotspot For Growing Astrotourism

FAYOUM, Egypt, Dec 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – In the desert stillness of Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan, a group of stargazers kneeled on the cooling Fayoum sands, as Mohammed Hassan’s green laser sliced through the ink-black sky to illuminate the glowing disk of Jupiter. Wadi El-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, located…

Afghanistan Exports Kandahar Pomegranates To Qatar For First Time

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan has exported pomegranates from Kandahar province to Qatar, for the first time, as a significant step in efforts to expand the country’s agricultural products to new international markets, local media Tolo news reported, yesterday. The shipment, totalling about 20 tonnes, reflects a growing initiative…

Egypt Spearheads Gaza Truce Talks, Aid Efforts Throughout 2025

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – As 2025 draws to a close, Egypt has reaffirmed its position as a key mediator in the Gaza crisis, pairing intensive diplomacy to sustain a fragile ceasefire, with a large-scale humanitarian operation that has delivered hundreds of thousands of tonnes of aid…

Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium

SANTIAGO, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s leading copper producer, and private miner SQM, which features Chinese capital, announced Saturday the creation of a giant company to exploit lithium, a lightweight metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. The South American country is the world’s second-largest producer…
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