Middle East

US rolls out new Iran sanctions after airstrikes

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin jointly announced a new…

14 Soldiers Injured In Clashes With Protesters In Tripoli

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese army said, on Friday, that 14 soldiers were injured, in the clashes a…

Russian Warship Close To Collision With U.S. Destroyer In Arabian Sea

MANAMA, Jan 11 (NNN-BNA) – The U.S. Fifth Fleet said Friday, it continued to “remain vigilant” after a Russian Navy…

Unknown Gunmen Kill Two Media Workers In Iraq’s Basra

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (NNN-NINA) – Unknown gunmen shot dead a reporter and a cameraman, on Friday, after they covered anti-government…

Diwan Of The Royal Court Of Oman Issues Obituary On The Death Of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed

MUSCAT, Jan 11 (NNN-ONA) – To the people of the beloved homeland in all its districts, to the Arab and…

Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles: says Canadian PM Trudeau

OTTAWA, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought…

US Pres Trump uses campaign rally to trumpet Soleimani killing as ‘justice’

TOLEDO (Ohio, US), Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump made the killing of Iranaian general Qassem Soleimanii a theme of his…

Egypt FM to visit Algeria over development in Libya

CAIRO, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is heading to Algeria over the recent escalations in Libya,…

US Pres Trump seeks support in Iran crisis but Europe skeptical

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With tensions soaring after he ordered the killing of a top Iranian general, US President…

Libya Conflict: Turkey And Russia Call For Ceasefire

ISTANBUL, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have called for a ceasefire to end…