Egyptian Navy Rescues Turkish-Flagged Boat In Mediterranean Sea

CAIRO, Oct 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt naval forces rescued a boat with Turkish flag, in the Mediterranean Sea, the armed forces said in a statement, yesterday. “The boat sent a distress signal on Thursday, that it encountered a technical failure 260 km north of the city of Sidi Barrani, on…

Arts an ideal platform for spreading peace, fraternity, says Iranian art historian

Iranian art historian Prof Dr Amir H.Zekgroo By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Art spreads beyond political boundaries and geographical territories in a subtle manner, and it has been the most effective medium of expression and communication throughout history, says an Iranian art historian and Indologist based in Malaysia. Prof…

Qatar strongly condemns attack in Nigeria

DOHA, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Qatar expressed Thursday its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that took place in Zamfara state in northern Nigeria which led to number of deaths, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed in a statement stating Qatar’s firm position of…

US: 45 lawmakers urge administration to boycott Saudi-hosted G20

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty-five American lawmakers have urged the US government to boycott next month’s G20 summit in Riyadh unless Saudi authorities address key human rights concerns. The letter from US Congress members to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo comes after European lawmakers passed a resolution this month…

Palestine Urges EU To Impose Sanctions Against Israel

RAMALLAH, Oct 22 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority urged the European Union to impose sanctions against Israel, in response to settlement construction in Palestinian territories, a senior official said. “Meetings will be held with European officials this week, in order to activate what was issued by European powers, denouncing the…

Iran Supports Syrian Constitutional Committee In Peace Process: Official

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran supports role of Syrian national constitutional committee, in the country’s political peace process, senior assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, said yesterday. “Building trust among members of the committee is the principled position of Iran,” Khaji was…

Saudi Arabia Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

RIYADH, Oct 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia launched a national strategy to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of Saudi Data and AI Authority, announced the launch of the National Strategy for Data and AI, at the Global AI Summit, which…

European court faults Turkey in free speech case

STRASBOURG (France), Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of violating the right to free speech of two academics by prosecuting them for publishing a report on minorities. Ibrahim Kaboglu and Baskin Oran were charged in 2005 for “inciting hatred” and “disparaging the state’s…

US hopes Sudan recognizes Israel ‘quickly’ – Sec of State Pompeo

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped Sudan will soon recognize Israel as Washington moved to remove the Arab country as a state sponsor of terrorism. “We continue to work to make the case to every country to recognize Israel,” Pompeo told reporters.…

Fiancee of Khashoggi, human rights group sue Saudi crown prince in US

Jamal Khashoggi, slain Saudi journalist WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group that he founded filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Tuesday with allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince ordered him killed. The civil lawsuit, which seeks…
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