Middle East

Libya’s warring leaders eye Berlin truce talks after failure in Moscow

TRIPOLI, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar agreed “in principle” to attend a peace conference in Berlin…

Update: Egypt responds to Turkey’s statement on arrest of 4 Anadolu journalists

CAIRO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Egyptian Foreign Ministry alleges that Anadolu, Turkish News Agency, is an “illegal” company founded by…

Turkey protest Egyptian police raid on Anadolu, Turkish news agency

File photo ANKARA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the senior Egyptian diplomat in the country to…

Syria: Intense fighting in Idlib kills 39 – monitor

BEIRUT, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intense fighting between pro-government forces and jihadist-led fighters in Syria’s Idlib province killed at least…

Jordan Signs Deal To Increase Electricity Exports To Palestine

AMMAN, Jan 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Palestine’s Al-Quds Electricity Company, on Wednesday, signed an agreement, to increase electricity exports…

Qatari Deputy PM Meets Iraqi Leaders Over Mitigating Regional Tension

BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, discussed with…

Palestine Slams Israel’s Declaration Of Nature Reserves In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine slammed Israel’s approval, to take over Palestinians’ lands, to create nature reserves in…

Iran asserts right to self-defence against US aggression

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Iran has asserted that its attack on a United States military…

Four Syrian Soldiers Killed In Battles With Daesh

DAMASCUS, Jan 16 (NNN-SANA) – At least four Syrian soldiers were killed, during battles between the Syrian army and the…

Italian FM Briefs Parliament On Libyan Crisis, U.S.-Iran Tension

ROME, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A worsening of the Libyan crisis “could entail higher risks, in terms of terrorism threat…