Homs: Two people were killed Saturday night when a gunman opened fire inside a sports hall in the village of Umm Hartin in western Syria’s Homs province, state media reported. The gunman entered the facility and began shooting at people inside, killin…
Tunis: Tunisia’s opposition figure Jaouhar Ben Mbarek continued his open-ended hunger strike in prison, marking his 17th day without food on Friday. Ben Mbarek, the cofounder of the country’s main opposition alliance, the National Salvation Front, lau…
Tashkent: The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) participated in the meetings of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from November 11-13. The meetings attracted participants…
Doha: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group have signed a peace framework in Doha, following mediation efforts by Qatar and the United States. The agreement, known as the Doha Framework fo…
Khartoum: The Sudanese army has regained control of two significant areas in North Kordofan state following intense clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a military source reported. The recaptured territories, Umm Dham Haj Ahmad an…
Johannesburg: Palestine commended South Africa for receiving over 150 nationals from the Gaza Strip who couldn’t provide the required documents. South Africa on Thursday granted a 90-day visa exemption for 153 Palestinians who arrived from Kenya to se…
Amman: Minister of Health Ibrahim Al Bdour stressed on Saturday the importance of improving healthcare services and strengthening field oversight of health centers during a meeting at the ministry headquarters attended by governorate health directorat…
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has instructed the Foreign Ministry to file an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel’s construction of a concrete wall in southern Lebanon that extends beyond the UN-demarcated Blue Line. Aoun…
Ulsan: South Korean authorities recovered the seventh and final body from beneath a collapsed boiler tower at a thermal power plant in the southeastern city of Ulsan, Yonhap News said Friday.
According to Anadolu Agency, the tower collapsed on Novem…
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that he has made a definitive decision regarding potential actions on Venezuela, though he chose not to disclose specifics to reporters aboard Air Force One. “I can’t tell you what it would be, but I sor…
Amman: The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) received 1,048 licensing applications across its regulated sectors in June, according to data published on the commission’s website. The commission rejected six applications in the oil and pe…
