Middle East

16 Killed, 47 Wounded In Gunmen Attack On Demonstrators In Central Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded on Friday, in an…

Iraq: 2 mortar rounds hit air base housing US troops

BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two mortar rounds hit an air base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq’s central province…

Middle East: US considering troop boost to counter Iran

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it wasconsidering deploying fresh forces in the Middle East to counter…

OPEC and allies prepare to deepen oil output cuts

VIENNA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC and its allies led by Russia on Thursday were moving closer to agreeing one…

Pro-paramilitary demonstrators flood Iraqi protest camp, rattling anti-government protesters

BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Crowds backing a paramilitary force close to Iran flooded the Iraqi capital’s main protest camp…

Egypt continues biggest wave of arrests of journalists since 2014

CAIRO, Dec 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The list of journalists arrested in Egypt since the start of a wave of anti-government…

Jordan, Qatar Sign Deals To Support Syrian Refugees

AMMAN, Dec 5 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Qatar signed three agreements, to launch projects and initiatives, to help Syrian refugees…

Sultan Of Oman, Britain’s Prince Discuss Bilateral Relations

MUSCAT, Oman, Dec 5 (NNN-ONA) – Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman and visiting Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, on…

Kuwait To Develop New Volunteer Strategy

KUWAIT, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait will develop a new volunteer strategy, to enable youths to fulfil their noble mission,…

Protest Erupts In Lebanon, Following Reports About Poverty-Related Suicide Cases

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese protesters launched a big demonstration on Wednesday, in the capital Beirut, after news reports…