Middle East

UN Envoy Highlights Israeli Plan To Annex Jordan Valley As “Devastating Blow” To Peace

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-WAFA) – The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, warned that,…

Lebanese President Urges New Cabinet To Deal With Financial, Economic Crises

BEIRUT, Jan 23 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, urged the new cabinet to start dealing with economic and financial…

Kremlin Aide Slams US Policy On Palestine

MOSCOW, Jan 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – US actions have crippled efforts, to launch talks between Israel and Palestine, Russian presidential aide,…

Palestinian President Meets Macron Over Efforts To Save Two-State Solution

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in the West…

Dr Mahathir receives courtesy call from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad received a courtesy call from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh…

Saudi Arabia imposes new charge of SAR300 for Haj visa

SEPANG, Jan 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Saudi Arabian government will charge haj pilgrims SAR300 (about RM326) each for visa issued…

Sri Lanka Earns Record 5.3 Billion USD From Apparel Exports In 2019

COLOMBO, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka earned a record 5.3 billion U.S. dollars from its apparel exports in 2019,…

Omani FM Visits Iran Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

TEHRAN, Jan 22 (NNN-ONA) – Oman Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on…

Israel’s Netanyahu Calls For Global Opposition To ICC

JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (NNN-PRESS TV) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, urged a global “sanction” against the International Criminal Court…

10 Killed In Iraq’s Anti-Gov’t Demonstrations Over Past Two Days

BAGHDAD, Jan 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR), said, 10 protesters were killed and 159…