Sudanese President Receives Message from Turkish Peer
Khartoum, March 16 (QNA) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday received a written message from Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyib Erdogan pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and means of boosting and developing them, in addition to regional and international issues of mutual interest. Hassan Yafouz, the special presidential envoy of the Turkish […]
Palestinian Foreign Ministry Welcomes ESCWA Report on Israeli Practices
Ramallah, March 16 (QNA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has welcomed a report issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in which it stressed that Israel has established an apartheid regime that oppresses and dominates the Palestinian people. In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry reiterated the importance of […]
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 […]
