Jordan, Turkey Discuss Boosting Investments, Trade Ties

AMMAN, Jordan, July 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan reviewed investment opportunities and explored potential cooperation in various arenas with Turkey. At a meeting with a Turkish business delegation in Amman, Jordan’s Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, highlighted Jordan’s key positions, as a gateway for markets in the region and reviewed cooperation with…

South Korea’s PM Arrives In Kyrgyzstan On Official Visit

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Lee Nak-Yon, arrived in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Wednesday, for an official visit. At the Manas International Airport, he was met by the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Mukhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev, the press service of the Kyrgyz…

MACC chief vows to keep agency staff, members squeaky clean

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – “The biggest challenge for us is to make the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) a corruption-free agency,” said MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya. The first woman appointed to head the country’s enforcement agency in combating corruption said she was determined to ensure that MACC officers and members were free of…

10 Turkish Sailors Kidnapped By Pirates Off Nigeria

ANKARA, Turkey, July 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A total of 10 Turkish sailors were kidnapped by armed pirates, off the coast of Nigeria on Tuesday, according to the Turkish shipping company, Kadioglu Denizcilik. The Turkish-flagged cargo ship, “Paksoy-1,” was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, while it was sailing…

Iran Open To Talks If U.S. Lifts Sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran, July 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said, his country is open to talks if the United States removes sanctions against Iran, Tasnim news agency reported. “Once those sanctions are lifted, the room for negotiation is wide open,” said Zarif, during a visit to New…

Oman’s Cell Phone Lines Up To 6.6 Million

MUSCAT, Oman, July 17 (NNN-ONA) – The number of mobile phone lines in Oman grew to reach 6,601,883 by the end of last May, up 2.5 percent from the end of 2018, according to the latest official statistics. Prepaid lines came on top with 5,866,567 lines, up 2.4 percent compared…

Pakistan Reopens Airspace For Civil Aviation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 16 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan announced today (Tuesday), to reopen its airspace with immediate effect, for civil aviation, after over a four-month long blockage, following military tension with neighbouring India, local media reported. Local Urdu TV channel, Samaa News, quoting an official from Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),…

New Zealand Proposes New Digital Service To Make Business Easy

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand announced today, a new digital platform, which aims to make it easier for small businesses to access services from multiple government agencies, leaving them more time to focus on their own priorities. Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Minister for Small Business,…

M’sian government looking into new system of teaching science and maths in English

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government is making an in-depth study of a new system of teaching science and mathematics in English, with the lessons recorded by the best teachers replicated in every school through information technology. Disclosing this at the Parliament or Dewan Rakyat today, Prime Minister Tun…

Saudi Arabia, UAE Send 50,000 Tonnes Of Agricultural Nutrients To Sudan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sent more than 50,000 tonnes of agricultural nutrients to Sudan. The urgent aid aims to safeguard the agricultural season in Sudan, especially that many Sudanese depend on the sector for their livelihoods. The nutrients were…
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