Middle East

Lebanese Protest Against Refugees’ Naturalisation In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 30 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese demonstrated on Friday, to protest against the naturalisation of Syrian and Palestinian refugees in…

Qatari foreign minister’s Saudi visit seen easing Gulf rift

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani RIYADH, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Qatar’s foreign minister has made an unannounced…

Russia loses bid to block new Syria chemical weapons probe

THE HAGUE, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bid by Russia to block funding for a new team that will identify…

Turkey to deport 11 French IS suspects: minister

ANKARA, Nov 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkey will deport 11 French national Daesh suspects to their home country next month, said…

200 Houthi prisoners freed by Saudi-led coalition arrive in Yemen’s capital

Freed Houthi prisoners ride a bus as they arrive at the airport in Sanaa SANAA, Nov 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — A…

Update: Iraq crackdown kills nearly 40 after Iran mission torched

BAGHDAD, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraq’s protest-hit cities saw oneof their bloodiest days yet on Thursday as a government crackdown…

Turkey and Libya sign deal on maritime zones in the Mediterranean

ISTANBUL, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the…

Iraq PM sacks new commander after 25 killed in crackdown: state TV

BAGHDAD, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel AbdelMahdi sacked the military commander he had dispatched earlier inthe day…

Bangladesh-Turkey hold home minister level meeting in Ankara

DHAKA, Nov 29 (NNN-BSS) — A home-minister level meeting between Bangladesh and Turkey was held at the conference room of…

Riyadh will always stay beside Dhaka on Rohingya issue, Saudi CGS tells PM

DHAKA, Nov 29 (NNN-BSS) — Visiting Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-…