Middle East

Palestinians Slam Israeli Senior Officials’ Statements Over West Bank Annexation

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, on Tuesday, slammed Israeli officials, over statements pledging the annexation of parts of…

Jordan Gives Initial Approval To Build Oil Refinery

AMMAN, Jan 22 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan announced that, it gave initial approval to build a petroleum refinery and petrochemicals complex…

Lebanon Forms New Cabinet, PM Vows To Exert Efforts To Save Country

BEIRUT, Jan 22 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, announced the formation of a new cabinet of 20 ministers,…

World Bank Finances 450,000 Small Projects In Egypt: Minister

CAIRO, Jan 22 (NNN-MENA) – The World Bank financed nearly 450,000 small projects in Egypt, the Ministry of Trade and…

Three Demonstrators Killed As Anti-Gov’t Protests Escalate In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (NNN-NINA) – Three demonstrators were killed and dozens of protesters and security members wounded, in Baghdad and…

Jordan’s Lower House Endorses Bill To Scrap Import Of Israeli Gas

AMMAN, Jan 20 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Lower House, on Sunday, endorsed a draft law that bans the import of Israeli…

Foreign Direct Investment Up 54 Percent In Saudi Arabia In 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan 20 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced, on Sunday, a year-on-year increase of 54 percent, in foreign…

Qatar Signs Deal With Marubeni, Total To Build Solar Power Station

DOHA, Jan 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar signed an agreement with France’s Total and Japan’s Marubeni, to build a solar power…

70 More Injured In Clashes Between Protesters, Riot Police In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 20 (NNN-NNA) – Clashes between protesters and riot police continued on Sunday evening, in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, leaving…

Anti-Gov’t Protests Escalate In Iraq Over Slow Pace Of Reform

BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (NNN-NINA) – Hundreds of angry Iraqi youths intensified their protests, due to the slow pace of comprehensive…