Middle East

Gulf Ministers Agree To Recruit Foreign Labour, Boost Private Sector

MUSCAT, Oman, Sept 5 (NNN-ONA) – Labour and Social Affairs and Development Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), agreed…

Israeli PM’s Visit To Hebron Sparks Large Palestinian Outrage

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The visit of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to the southern West Bank city…

UNIFIL Remains Committed To Easing Tensions Along Borders Between Lebanon, Israel

BEIRUT, Sept 5 (NNN-NNA) – Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),…

Turkish, U.S. Senior Officials Discuss Safe Zone In Syria

ANKARA, Sept 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, and U.S. National Security Adviser, John Bolton, held a phone…

Cautious Calm Prevails In Syria’s Idlib Amid Cease-Fire

DAMASCUS, Sept 5 (NNN-SANA) – A cautious calm prevails in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, as a cease-fire entered into…

Palestine Rejects Washington’s Intention To Register U.S. Citizens In Jerusalem As Israelis

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 5 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian foreign ministry confirmed its absolute rejection of the U.S. administration’s intention, to…

Qatar’s Central Bank Issues 164 Million USD Treasury Bills

DOHA, Qatar, Sept 4 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Central Bank (QCB), on Tuesday, issued treasury bills for three, six and nine…

Lebanese PM To Visit UAE To Discuss Trade Ties

BEIRUT, Sept 4 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Oct, to…

Jordan Urges For Intensified Efforts To End Yemen Crisis

AMMAN, Sept 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Tuesday, called for intensified efforts to resolve the crisis in Yemen through a…

Kuwait-U.S. Summit To Discuss Gulf Tensions, Bilateral Ties

KUWAIT, Sept 4 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti and U.S. leaders will discuss the Gulf tensions and bilateral ties, during a summit…