Afghan President, NATO Chief Hold Phone Conversation Over Peace Talks

KABUL, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, and NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, held a phone conversation over peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. The two sides discussed “the Afghan peace process and NATO’s continued support for Afghanistan Defence and Security forces,” the presidential…

UN Chief Voices Concern Over Israel’s New Settlements Announcement

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday expressed his deep concern, over Israel’s decision to advance plans for some 800 settlement units, most of which are located deep inside the occupied West Bank. Guterres reiterated that Israel’s establishment of settlements in the Palestinian territory, occupied since…

Egyptian Defence Minister, Greek Chief Of Staff Discuss Military Ties

CAIRO, Jan 19 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Defence Minister, Mohamed Zaki, and the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Konstantinos Floros, discussed strengthening military cooperation between Cairo and Athens. During a meeting in Cairo, the two officials discussed a number of issues of common interest, in light of the…

Roundup: Iran Buys 16.8 Million COVID-19 Vaccines From COVAX; Lebanon Signs Deal To Buy Two Million Pfizer Vaccines

CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – Iran said, it purchased 16.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. Meanwhile, Lebanon signed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech, to buy over two million doses. Alireza Raisi, spokesman for the Iranian National Headquarters for Combating the virus, said, “We paid 52 million U.S.…

Feature: Young Palestinians Look Forward To Elections

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH/GAZA, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jihad Qindah, from Ramallah, breathed a sigh of relief, after hearing that the elections will be held on May 22. The 35-year-old man, who was elected to the Fatah party in 2006, said, the elections will present him a golden opportunity to…

Egyptian President Pledges Support For Afcfta’s Activities

CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, reiterated his country’s support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which commenced earlier this month. Sisi’s remarks came, during his meeting in Cairo with Wamkele Mene, secretary general of AfCFTA, Egyptian Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said. Sisi affirmed Egypt’s…

Update: Four die as dry cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Turkey

ANKARA, Jan 18 (NNN-TASS) — At least four crewmembers of the bulk carrier that sank on Sunday in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast have died, the local authorities reported. “The vessel sank because of the bad weather conditions. Four people died. Six crewmembers have been saved. The search…

Covid-19: Global vaccine campaign gains pace as Brazil starts jabs

Brazilian nurse Monica Calazans receives the vaccine against COVID-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil PARIS, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global Covid-19 vaccination drive gained pace as Brazil gave its first injections and India pushed on with its massive campaign, while European authorities sought to allay concerns about delays in supplies.…

At least two dead after Russian freighter sinks in the Black Sea

Five survivors have also been rescued ANKARA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two bodies have been found after a Russian freighter sunk in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast early on Sunday, reported the Turkish news agency Anadolu, citing regional Governor Sinan Guner.Five survivors have also been rescued. The ship…

Pres Abbas announces long-awaited Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas announced dates for the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years, setting legislative polls for May 22 and a July 31 presidential vote. Abbas’s Fatah party, which controls the Palestinian Authority based in the occupied West Bank, and the Hamas…
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