Middle East

Lebanon asks Interpol to arrest Russian ship captain, owner over port explosion

Members of the Lebanese army and the French military walk at the damaged site of the massive blast in Beirut’s…

Update: EU leaders back Belarus sanctions, warn Turkey

BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders agreed to impose sanctionsagainst members of the Belarus regime on Friday and fired…

Turkey and Greece set up military hotline amid energy tensions

Tensions rose after Turkey sent this exploration vessel to waters near Greek islands BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and…

Lebanon and Israel agree to talks to end sea border dispute

Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri BEIRUT, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a framework for U.S.-mediated…

Joint Malaysian, Brunei army men force head to Lebanon on peacekeeping mission

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 850 officers and personnel from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Brunei…

Kuwaitis await new crown prince as Arab leaders mourn late emir

A Palestinian artist walks with crutches past a sand sculpture paying tribute to Kuwait’s late Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah,…

Covid-19: Israel passes law to ban mass protests during lockdown

People protested outside the Israeli parliament before the law was approved  JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Israel’s parliament has handed the government the…

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia offers to host Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

It is the worst fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh since a 1994 ceasefire  MOSCOW, Oct 2  (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has offered to host…

Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq

SULAIMANIYAH (Iraq), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting “game-changing” drones as their weapon of choice against…

Oman Urges For Fair Distribution Of Resources To Fight Against COVID-19

MUSCAT, Oct 1 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Wednesday, called for “equitable distribution of resources” to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,…