Middle East

Saudi Arabia to host major snooker event for first time

File photo RIYADH, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia has agreed a deal with World Snooker to host a ranking…

FBI says investigating Florida Naval Base shooting as “act of terrorism”

The main gate at Naval Air Station Pensacola WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that they are investigating…

Prominent activist gunned down in Iraq shrine city Karbala

KARBALA (Iraq), Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A prominent civil society activistwas shot dead late Sunday in Iraq’s shrine city of…

3.2 Million Tourists Visit Oman In 2018

MUSCAT, Dec 8 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani authorities said on Saturday, that, the number of tourists visiting Oman in 2018,…

Saudi Arabia Welcomes U.S., Sudan’s Decision To Exchange Envoys

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 8 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia welcomed, on Saturday, the decision of the United States and Sudan,…

Death Toll Rises To 25 In Gunmen Attack On Demonstrators In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 25 people were killed, and 137 others wounded, in attack on protesters, in…

Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza Militants’ Facilities

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli warplanes attacked facilities that belong to militants of the Islamic Hamas movement in…

Hamas Warns Israel About Violations At Al-Aqsa Mosque

GAZA, Palestine, Dec 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, on Saturday, warned Israel about violations at Al-Aqsa…

Unknown Group Attacks U.S. Base In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 7 (NNN-SANA) – An unknown group attacked a U.S. base in an oil field, in the eastern province…

Greece expels Libyan envoy over Turkey maritime deal

Mohamed Younis, Libyan ambassador to Greece (centre), was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Athens and given a 72-hour deadline…