Middle East & North Africa

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Firefighters rescued a total of 83 peopl, during heavy rains that hit Kuwait over the past two days, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), said.

The people rescued were trapped in their vehicles, in areas where rainwater has accumulated, most of which were in Al-Jahra governorate, the Public Relations and Information Department at KFF said.

Authorities received more than 170 emergency calls, mostly in desert areas, KFF explained, adding that, no injuries were reported, as firefighters handled all emergency cases it received.

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, discussed yesterday, the latest developments in Palestine.

During a meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Abbas and Aboul-Gheit reviewed various aspects of the Palestinian cause, in the wake of recent developments on the international political arena, the Arab League said in a statement.

ADEN, Nov 30 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday that more than 164,000 people have been displaced, since the beginning of this year in Yemen, which has been witnessing a bloody conflict for nearly six years.

“Since the start of this year, over 164,000 people have been newly displaced in Yemen, mostly by conflict,” the international organisation said in a statement.

30 Nov 2020; AA: Turkey's exports rose 5.6% to reach $17.33 billion in October, on a yearly basis, the country's statistical authority announced on Monday.

The country's imports also posted an increase of 8.4% to reach $19.7 billion in the same month versus October 2019.

Meanwhile, the foreign trade deficit was at $2.37 billion, up 34.4% annually.

The export-import coverage ratio was 88% in October, down from 90.3% in the same month in 2019.

Tehran, Nov 29, IRNA - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani extended his condolences on the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and ordered the necessary follow-up to prevent and counter such terrorist acts.

During the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday, Rouhani offered his condolences over the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and ordered the necessary follow-up to prevent and counter such terrorist acts that endanger Iran's security.

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the terrorist attack against Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

According to The Jordan News Agency (Petra), Jordan's Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday night, emphasized on the necessity of collective efforts to reduce tension, prevent escalation of tension in the region, and maintain security and stability.

Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the “heinous” terrorist attack against Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA – UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement condemning the “heinous” terrorist attack against Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the head of Research and Innovation Organization of Iran Ministry of Defense, was assassinated in a terrorist attack near Tehran on Friday afternoon.

The statement, which was issued on Sunday night, warned that the terrorist attack could further fuel conflict in the region.

Yemen's Houthi rebel group has claimed the killing of eight Saudi soldiers in eastern Yemen, Anadolu reports.

"The missile force [of the group] managed, on Saturday evening, to target the joint operations room in the Tadawin camp in the Marib province, with a Badr-P ballistic missile, and the strike was accurate," the group's spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said late Sunday.

He added that the attack had killed eight Saudi commanders and soldiers, wounding seven others.

29 Nov 2020; MEMO: Israeli occupation forces committed 414 violations against Palestinian journalists since start of the year, Quds Press reported yesterday.

The Journalists' Support Committee said in a statement that Israeli occupation forces "intentionally attack journalists" in an attempt to "suppress the truth about their violations".

29 Nov 2020; MEMO: Calls for revenge over the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist are growing louder with a series of demonstrations held across the country, including in the capital, Anadolu Agency reported.