hausaradio/2022-05-19

Iran Hausa Radio (Pars Today) 2022-05-19 1900 GMT

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2. African News website has reported that conflict and natural disasters had forced millions of people from their homes last year, bringing the total number of displaced people to a record high of nearly 60 million, a study released on Thur May 19 by NGO revealed.
3. Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company, HESA, has unveiled its 1st transport aircraft dubbed the Simorgh. The unveiling ceremony was held at the HESA compound in Isfahan, central Iran, Iran Press reported.
4. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the UAE to meet with the country's new president, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. In the Arab nation, President Buhari will convey his condolences on the passing of the ex-president and ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
5. Iran is preparing to receive the FIFA World Cup 2022 guests, following cooperation involving Qatar, host of a section of 2022 world cup's guests, Iran Press reported.

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2. Nigerian Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed has suspended Federal Account General Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion scandal.
3. Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah has said the resistance had achieved great victory in the parliamentary election held in Lebanon on Sunday May 15. In his remarks late on Weds May 18, Mr Nasrallah said the large turnout and outcome of the election conveyed a message of people's adherence and commitment to the resistance.
4. The 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition has been under way in the Angolan capital, Luanda. The exhibition, organized by the African Petroleum Producers Organization, seeks to provide investors with the opportunity to have deeper information and knowledge of the oil and gas industry in Africa.
5. The president of Iran has in a meeting with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz underscored the importance of expanding relations with the Latin American region, especially independent countries like Cuba, that stand up to the arrogance of the global regime.
6. Leader of an Israeli far-right group Lehava Bentzi Gopstein has called for the demolition of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem on Weds May 18. Mr Gopstein published a post online in which he called on the Israeli settlers to unite on Jerusalem Day, which falls on 29 May to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque and start dismantling the revered Muslim landmark and pave the way for building a Jewish temple at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
7. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark the end of the alliance. President Bazoum made the remarks in an interview with French daily La Croix.
8. Nigerian commercial capital, Lagos, on Wed May 18 announced it would ban motorcycle taxis from operating in most of the traffic-clogged city, removing a popular mode of transport for residents. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the ban would cine into force from June, Reuters reported.
9. The Russian Foreign Ministry has expelled diplomats from France, Italy, and Spain in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the European countries as part of a joint action in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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1. Headlines (18 May 22)
2. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh has said there was no fresh development in the latest round of Iran-Saudi Arabia ongoing negotiations, although certain issues remained on both sides' agendas.
3. Lebanon-based Hezbollah has lost its majority in Lebanon's parliament after the country's general election results were announced by the Interior Ministry. The pro-Hezbollah bloc secured 58 seats, fewer than the 65 seats needed to secure a majority.
4. A Ukrainian military source has said the Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been taken over by Russian forces. The source added that efforts are now being made to save the remaining Ukrainian soldiers who took refuge inside the Azovstal steel plant.
5. Russian news agency, RT, has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet had ordered Israeli soldiers and civilians engaged in clashes with Palestinians to use whichever weapon they had at their disposal for what he describes as "self-defense."
6. Reuters news agency has cited an American government source calling on Iran to release the 2 French spies it arrested recently.
7. Ghanian Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, who headed a delegation to Iran to hold the 7th meeting of the Permanent Commission of Joint Cooperation between the country and Ghana, has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian. During the meeting, Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed hope that friendly relations with Ghana would be further expanded and strengthened in all areas of interest.
8. Algerian lawmakers have submitted a bill criminalizing normalization of diplomatic relations with Israel, including articles prohibiting travel or any direct or indirect contact with Tel Aviv, reports have revealed.
9. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the world today needs free sharing of information that is truthful and active protection of public opinion more than ever. President Raisi made the remarks when speaking in a meeting of the Supreme Cyberspace Council on Tues afternoon (May 17).
10. UN Food and Agric Org said the Russia-Ukraine war has brought about food and fuel shortages as well as gap in the supply of fertilizers. He noted that this had plunged millions of people into deeper humanitarian crises, particular in Africa.

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1. Headlines (17 May 22)