Middle East

Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged drone attack off Malta

A tug boat assists Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel Conscience off the coast of Malta VALLETTA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Tunisia: Ex-PM Ali Laarayedh jailed for 34 years on terror charges

TUNIS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Tunisian court sentenced former prime minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on…

Hamas Confirms Delivery Of Gaza Peace Deal Proposal, Including Five-Year Truce, To Mediators

GAZA, May 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Senior Hamas leader, Abdul Rahman Shadid, confirmed yesterday that, the movement had presented to mediators…

Arab League, Iraq Condemn Israeli Airstrikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace

CAIRO/BAGHDAD, May 3 (NNN-MENA/NINA) – The Arab League condemned yesterday, the Israeli airstrikes on targets near the presidential palace in…

9th Aswan Int’l Women Film Festival Opened In Egypt

ASWAN, Egypt, May 3 (NNN-MENA) – The ninth edition of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), opened here last…

Roundup: Indonesia Intends To Provide Temporary Shelters For Palestinians

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia intends to offer temporary shelters to Palestinian civilians, affected by…

Israel Strikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace In Support Of Druze Community

JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said in a joint statement…

UAE, Lebanon Pledge Closer Ties

ABU DHABI, May 2 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon, issued a joint statement yesterday, highlighting their…

Iraq Inks Cooperation Agreement With Siemens Energy To Boost Power Grid

BAGHDAD, May 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq yesterday signed an energy cooperation agreement, with Germany’s Siemens Energy, to bolster the country’s…

UN body warns over US Pres Trump’s deep-sea mining order

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on Wednesday criticized US President Donald…