Arab Parliament, Arab Human Rights Committee Sign MoU
Cairo, March 16 (QNA) – The Arab Parliament and Arab Human Rights Committee “Charter Committee” signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, stressing the shared visions of both sides. The purpose of this MoU is also to unify and strengthen all […]
Jordan, France Review Regional Developments
Amman, March 16 (QNA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received on Thursday a telephone call from his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault. The phone conversation discussed bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields, in addition to the latest regional developments, especially efforts to move towards a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis. (QNA)
Attack On Aid Convoy in South Sudan Kills Two
Juba, March 16 (QNA) – Gunmen in South Sudan killed two people and wounded three when they attacked a humanitarian convoy in the centre of the country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Thursday. “While a convoy was returning to Yirol from a field mission, one of the vehicles was […]
Japan, U.S. Call N. Korea's Nuclear Missile Programs “Unacceptable”
Tokyo, March 16 (QNA) – Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson agreed Thursday to strongly urge North Korea to abandon its missile and nuclear development programs, calling its provocations “totally unacceptable.” Kishida and Tillerson also shared the view that the role of China, a key economic and diplomatic benefactor […]
French School Shooting in Grasse Leaves Several Hurt
Paris, March 16 (QNA) – Several people have been injured in a shooting a school in Grasse, southern France on Thursday.Police have arrested one person on the scene at the Lycee Alexis de Tocqueville, where the headmaster was among those shot.The suspect is a 17-year-old student, who was armed with a rifle, a revolver, a […]
Kremlin Denies Involvement of Official Russian Agencies in Cyberattacks
Moscow, March 16 (QNA) – Official Russian agencies, including the Federal Security Service (FSB), have nothing to do with cyberattacks, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said responding to the US Justice Department’s charging of two FSB officers over a data breach at Yahoo. “We have repeatedly stated that there can be absolutely no question of any […]
Bombing Leave One Dead, Four Wounded in Baghdad
Baghdad, March 16 (QNA) – At lease one person was killed and four were wounded following of a bomb explosion around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Iraqi security sources said one person lost their lives and four others sustained injuries on Thursday afternoon when an improvised explosive device went off close to a popular market in […]
Brexit: Queen Gives Royal Assent to Article 50 Bill
London, March 16 (QNA) – Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday gave Royal Assent to the Brexit bill, clearing the way for British Prime Minister Theresa May to start talks to leave the European Union, the BBC reported. The royal assent to the bill will empower British Prime Minister Theresa May to invoke the Article 50 […]
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fired
Author: Agence France PresseThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489651202690667700 Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli air force carried out raids on Gaza early Thursday after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave toward Israel, sources on both sides said. Neither of the attacks caused casualties, the Israeli army and Palestinian sources confirmed. The firing of projectiles toward southern Israel […]
China, Saudi Arabia eye $65bn in deals as king visits
Author: Reuters, AFPThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489673793672681200 BEIJING: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing on Thursday, as the world’s largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world’s second-largest economy. The monarch, who has overseen the launch of an ambitious economic reform […]
