Middle East

German Chancellor Merkel plans Turkey trip to preserve migrant pact – Sueddeutsche

BERLIN, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Turkey next month to urge President Tayyip Erdogan to…

Turkey’s Pres Erdogan says ready to send troops to Libya during surprise Tunisia trip

Turkey’s President Erdogan and his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied in Tunis ANKARA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan…

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait To Resume Oil Production In Joint Oilfields

RIYADH, Dec 27 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and Kuwait launched the countdown, to resume oil production in their joint oilfields…

1,400 Syrian Refugees Return Home From Lebanon

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (NNN-NNA) – Around 1,400 Syrian refugees returned to their homeland, from different areas in Lebanon on Thursday,…

Jordan’s Public Debt Hits 42 Billion USD

AMMAN, Dec 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s total public debt increased, in the first ten months of 2019, to 30,194 billion…

Man Killed, Teen Missing Amidst Rare Rainstorms In Israel

JERUSALEM, Dec 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – A young man was killed and a teenage boy went missing, in floods caused by…

Lebanese Expatriates Demonstrate Against Central Bank’s Policies

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (NNN-NNA) – Hundreds of Lebanese expatriates took to the street on Thursday, in protest against the central…

Malaysia-Bahrain relations set to soar with start of Gulf Air flights

By Sankara Subramaniam KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Bahrain is set to soar higher…

Four Explosions Target Turkey-Held Areas In North Syria: Monitor

DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (NNN-SANA) – As many as four explosions targeted areas, controlled by Turkish forces in northern Syria, in…

Iran-Backed Bloc Names Basra Governor For Post Of Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD, Dec 26 (NNN-NINA) – An Iranian-backed bloc, in Iraq’s parliament, proposed the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province, as…