Training Course On Combating Money Laundering Organised In Sanaa

SANAA, Yemen, Sept 8 (NNN-SABA) – A training course for law enforcement agencies was held in Sanaa on Saturday, on anti-money laundering and measures to counter financing terrorism. The four-day course, which includes 30 participants, aimed at gaining the participants more judicial skills, on how to deal with the money…

Bahrain King Returns Home Following Visits To Madrid, Nice

MANAMA, Sept 8 (NNN-BNA) – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was welcomed upon his return home by the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. King Hamad went to the…

Lebanon’s Defence Minister Freezes Weapon Permits In Nabatiyeh

BEIRUT, Sept 8 (NNN-NNA) – Minister of National Defence, Elias Abu Saab, issued a statement on Saturday, announcing a decision to freeze weapon permits, in Nabatiyeh region. The Minister’s decision takes effect in the Nabatiyeh region as of 06/09/2019 through 11/09/2019, as per a statement issued by the Minister’s office. …

Syria Participates In Moscow International Book Fair

MOSCOW, Sept 8 (NNN-SANA) – Activities of the 32nd edition of Moscow International Book Fair continued with participation from Syria, 33 countries and hundreds of Russian and foreign publishers and printing houses. Moscow International Book Fair opened its doors on Sept 4 in Moscow and will last until today, Sept…

Kuwait To Launch Project To Enhance Youth Role

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will launch a youth media and art project on Sept 29, to enhance the role of youth, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, director general of Kuwait’s Youth Public Authority (YPA) said. Called Academy of Arts and Media, the project will last eight weeks, Al-Mutairi said at…

Large Haul Of Stimulant Tablets, Marijuana Seized In Myanmar’s Western State

YANGON, Sept 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized large haul of narcotic drugs, including 454,670 stimulant tablets and four kilograms of marijuana, in Rakhine state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), on Saturday. Stimulant tablets worth over 909 million kyats (606,227 U.S. dollars) were confiscated from…

Industry Minister Opens Largest Underwater Theme Park In Bahrain

MANAMA, Sept 7 (NNN-BNA) – Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, officially inaugurated the largest underwater theme park, Dive Bahrain, which was announced by Personal Representative of the King, Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Environment. The initial phase…

Parcel Explosion In Vietnam Injures At Least Two

HANOI, Vietnam, Sept 7 (NNN-VNA) – A parcel exploded in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, on Saturday (this) morning, injuring at least two local youths. A young man was seen opening a parcel, in the form of a gift box, on a pavement in Hoang Mai district, when suddenly, the parcel exploded,…

Seven Injured In Southern Philippine Explosion

MANILA, Philippines, Sept 7 (NNN-PNA) – At least seven people were injured, after an improvised bomb exploded on Saturday (today), in the southern Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat. Police said, the improvised explosive device went off at around 7.00 a.m. in front of a market, along a highway in Isulan,…

Hamas Hails European Court’s Decision To Remove It From World’s Terrorism List

GAZA, Sept 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Hamas movement hailed on Friday, the decision of a European court to cancel the listing of Hamas and its armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, from the world’s list of terrorism. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said that, the decision to remove Hamas and its…
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