Middle East

Saudi Arabia Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Lebanon

RIYADH, Oct 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia warned, on Friday, its citizens from travelling to Lebanon. The Saudi Foreign Ministry…

Palestinian Youth Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Friday evening, a Palestinian young man, in the…

Most Regions In Syria Appear Calm While Some Fighting Continues

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – While some fighting continues in northeast Syria, most other regions appear calm, after Turkey…

Kurdish Forces Accuse Turkey Of Breaching Cease-Fire, Urge U.S. To Shoulder Responsibility

DAMASCUS, Oct 19 (NNN-SANA) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accused Turkish forces of violating the cease-fire in northern…

Lebanon’s PM Gives Political Parties 72 Hours To Agree On Solution, Amid Continued Nationwide Protests

BEIRUT, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, gave political parties 72 hours to find a solution for…

Jordan wins Interpol Executive Committee membership

AMMAN, Oct 19 (NNN-PETRA) — Jordan, on Friday was voted in as a member of the Interpol Executive Committee after…

Shelling heard around Syrian town after Turkish-US ceasefire deal

Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar CEYLANPINAR (Turkey),…

Thousands protest across Lebanon over dire economy, proposed WhatsApp fee withdrawn

A general view of Beirut central district BEIRUT, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Demonstrators and police clashed in Lebanon on Thursday as…

Turkey, US agree on Syria ceasefire to force Kurdish fighters’ withdrawal

ANKARA, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syriaoffensive for five days and will end the assault…

Qatar to end controversial migrant worker restrictions

DOHA, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Qatar announced plans to scrap key aspects of its controversial “kafala” labour rules, including the…