Yemen Forms Supreme Military Committee Under Saudi-Led Coalition

ADEN, Yemen, Jan 11 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), announced yesterday, the formation of a Supreme Military Committee, under the command of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, signaling a new phase of military preparedness, amid stalled peace efforts with the Houthis. In a televised address, the PLC’s chairman, Rashad…

Iraq Eyes Global Partnerships To Boost Energy Development: PM

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, inaugurated here yesterday, the 11th Iraq Energy Exhibition and Conference, calling for expanded international cooperation, to advance the country’s energy development. The three-day event drew more than 450 companies from over 16 countries and regions, signaling Iraq’s position as…

Syrian Interim Gov’t Accuses SDF Of Violating Withdrawal Deal, Launches Clearing Operation

DAMASCUS, Jan 10 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian interim government, yesterday, accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of violating withdrawal arrangements in Aleppo, and announced a military operation in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood. Pro-Damascus forces said, SDF-linked fighters targeted evacuation buses on three occasions, shelled army positions, and attacked soldiers,…

UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela

GENEVA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations experts* strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and other cities and the forcible abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. “These actions represent a grave, manifest…

Syrian Authorities Impose Curfew In Aleppo, Demand SDF Withdrawal

DAMASCUS, Jan 9 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian authorities imposed a curfew across several neighbourhoods in Aleppo yesterday, and demanded the withdrawal of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from parts of the city, citing escalating security tensions. The Internal Security Command in Aleppo announced the curfew in the neighbourhoods of Ashrafieh, Sheikh…

Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace ‘in Palestine’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez MADRID, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was prepared to deploy troops to “Palestine” for peacekeeping “when the opportunity presents itself”. “I will propose to parliament, when the opportunity presents itself, that we send peacekeeping troops to Palestine, once we…

Hostilities In Syria’s Aleppo Trigger Civilian Casualties, Displacements: UN Humanitarians

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two days of deadly hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, have led to civilian casualties and thousands of displacements, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. Authorities reported that, at least five civilians, including two women and a child, were killed and dozens more were injured. The UN Office…

Saudi Arabia Discovers Rare 465-Million-Year-Old Crab Fossils

RIYADH, Jan 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla, announced yesterday, the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils, dating back approximately 465 million years. The discovery was included in a peer-reviewed study, published in Gondwana Research, a leading international journal, specialising in geological sciences. The fossils, discovered in the…

Pres Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation withdrawing the US from 35 non-United Nations organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary to US national interests”, the White House said in a statement. The organisations include the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the International Energy…

UN Report Condemns Israel’s “Apartheid” Practices In West Bank

GENEVA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN report, yesterday, condemned Israel for violating international law by implementing apartheid-like policies in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers and Palestinians are subjected to distinct legal systems, resulting in widespread discrimination. The report, released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner…
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