Israeli PM’s Graft Trial To Open On Mar 17: Court

JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial is scheduled to begin on Mar 17, two weeks after the country’s parliamentary elections, authorities said. The spokesperson’s office of the Jerusalem District Court, where the trial is set to take place, said, the long-stalled trial will begin…

Israeli Opposition Leader Urges Netanyahu To Step Down Amid Pending Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Benny Gantz, said, Netanyahu cannot carry out his state duties after his corruption trial opens in Mar, and needs to be replaced. Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, made the remark, during a campaign rally…

Jordan On High Alert As Locusts Poised To Invade Borders

AMMAN, Feb 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s agriculture ministry said, alert was raised from medium to high, as part of measures to control invading locusts. Agriculture Minister, Ibrahim Shahahdeh, said, the measure was taken, after follow-ups showed that, swarms of desert locusts had reached some parts of Saudi Arabia, mainly Hail,…

Turkey Orders Detention Of Over 700 Suspects For Gulen Movement Links

ANKARA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish authorities issued detention orders for more than 700 suspects, linked to the group that is blamed by the Turkish government for the failed 2016 coup, local NTV reported. There are 766 detention orders, along with operations for Gulen movement linked structures, in the Ministry…

Storm Dennis Kills At Least Five In UK, Further Damage Feared

LONDON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Storm Dennis killed at least five in the country since Saturday, and there is further wet and windy weather to come this week, Britain’s national weather service, the Met Office warned. Body of a 55-year-old women, who was swept away in Worcestershire, was found Monday.…

Russia Detains Two Teenagers Suspected Of Planning Blasts In Crimean Schools

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), said Tuesday that, it detained two teenagers in the Crimean city of Kerch, suspected of plotting explosions in schools. The FSB said that, it prevented the preparations for terrorist acts in two educational institutions by two Kerch residents, born…

Zoran Milanovic Inaugurated As Croatian President

ZAGREB, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, was sworn in here on Tuesday (last night), as the fifth Croatian president. “I will invest everything I know and everything I have, to build a presidential term that will benefit Croatia and all its citizens,” Milanovic said, in his…

Rio Expects One Billion Reais In Revenue From Carnival Holiday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Rio de Janeiro will receive one billion reais (232 million U.S. dollars) in revenue, from the upcoming Carnival holiday, the Rio Trade Federation (Fecomercio-RJ) estimated, on Monday. According to Fecomercio-RJ, Rio is consolidated as a cultural and entertainment destination for the Carnival…

Suspension Of Libyan Oil Exports Costs Over 1.6 Billion USD

TRIPOLI, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), said that, the suspension of oil exports, due to closure of oil fields and ports, has caused a loss of more than 1.6 billion U.S. dollars so far. “National Oil Corporation (NOC), confirms a drop in production, as a result…

Iranian Parliament Speaker Supports Lebanon In All Fields

BEIRUT, Feb 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani, said Monday that, his country is ready to help Lebanon in all fields, amid an absence of support by the international community, local Al Manar TV channel reported. “We discussed today (yesterday), with Lebanese officials, the potential of offering…
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