Middle East

Update: Lebanese investigators focus on negligence in Beirut blast

pInvestigators probing the wednesday blast say there are looking into a possibility of negligence BEIRUT, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investigators…

Lebanon gives investigating committee four days to find culprits: minister

BEIRUT, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Lebanon has given an “investigative committee” four days to determine responsibility for…

Bangladesh to send medical team and emergency supplies to Lebanon; 4 Bangladeshis killed, at least 100 injured

DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) == Bangladesh will send a medical team with emergency medical and food supplies to Lebanon as…

Investigation papers on Al Jazeera, MD Rayhan sent to AG’s Chambers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Police have sent the investigation papers on the controversial Al Jazeera documentary entitled “Locked Up in Malaysia’s…

Leader Of Palestine Liberation Army in Syria dies

DAMASCUS, Aug 6 (NNN-SANA) – Mohammad Tariq Al-Khadra, the chief commander of the Palestine Liberation Army in Syria, died yesterday…

Chinese Peacekeepers To Provide Medical Aid To Beirut After Deadly Explosions

BEIRUT, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The medical unit of the Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon said, it will provide medical…

Beirut blast: Malaysian peacekeeping force ready to provide humanitarian, disaster relief

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Battalion 850-7 (MALBATT 850-7) peacekeeping force is ready to provide Humanitarian Assistance and…

Algerian leader secures fugitive officer from Turkey after phone call with Pres Erdogan

Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGIERS, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s president phoned his Turkish counterpart to secure the return of…

Malaysians in Lebanon safe – Foreign Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — All Malaysians in Lebanon are reported safe, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. He said this was confirmed by…

Police seize computers, documents related to Al Jazeera docu following raids on three media premises

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police searched three separate locations involving Al Jazeera, Astro and UnifiTV here today in connection…