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Arab Parliament decries assassination attempt on Somalia's President

Date: 2025-03-19 07:35:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:11107817

CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al Assoumi strongly condemned an assassination attempt on Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, which left several people dead and injured. He also expressed the ....

EU pledges €5.8 billion for Syria & neighbors to aid recovery

Date: 2025-03-19 06:55:42 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:11107780

BRUSSELS, March 19 (MENA) - The EU said it would send €5.8 billion in aid to Syria and its neighbors at an annual donor conference attended by representatives from the war-torn country for the first time, said the European External Action Service ....

US, UAE discuss horizons of strategic partnership

Date: 2025-03-19 06:45:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:11107761

ABU DHABI/WASHINGTON, March 19 (MENA) - UAE Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Wednesday with President Donald Trump of the United States of America during a dinner banquet held in his ....

Khattab to MENA: Israel’s war on Gaza violates int'l law

Date: 2025-03-18 19:04:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:11107432

CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) – Moushira Khattab, President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), condemned Israel’s renewed military aggression on Gaza, describing it as a blatant violation of international law and a direct obstacle to ....

Palestine requests holding extraordinary Arab League session on Israel's resumption of aggression

Date: 2025-03-18 14:57:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:11107241

CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) - Palestine has requested the convocation of an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives, after Israel resumed its crimes of aggression, genocide, and ethnic cleansing against ....

Abul Gheit strongly condemns Israel's vicious raids on Gaza Strip

Date: 2025-03-18 12:32:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:11106826

CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit strongly condemned the vicious raids launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip leaving behind hundreds of casualties. Resuming killing in Gaza is an act devoid of humanity and a ....

AP: Israel's resumption of military operations in Gaza "war crime"

Date: 2025-03-18 11:05:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:11106672

CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament vehemently condemned Israel's resumption of military operation in the Gaza Strip in the wee hours of Tuesday, leaving behind more than 350 martyrs and scores injured. In a statement on Tuesday, the ....

US airstrikes more than 30 Houthi targets – Pentagon says

Date: 2025-03-18 10:18:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:11106519

WASHINGTON, March 18 (MENA) – US airstrikes over the weekend took out Houthi drone, missile and air defense systems, but it remains to be seen whether they struck a lethal blow at their main target: the Iranian regime’s resolve, Fox News reported. ....

EU pledges €2.5 bln to help in Syria’s reconstruction, economic recovery

Date: 2025-03-17 23:53:16 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:11106258

BRUSSELS, March 16 (MENA) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union pledged approximately €2.5 billion in aid to Syria during the 9th donor conference for Syria, held Monday in Brussels, as part of its ....

Lebanese president gives instructions to respond to sources of fire on eastern, northeastern borders

Date: 2025-03-17 18:14:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:11106042

BEIRUT, March 17 (MENA) - Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun, stressed that "what is happening on the country’s eastern and northeastern borders is unacceptable and cannot continue,” according to the Lebanese news agency. He added that he has ....