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37th Saudi relief plane leaves for Arish airport

Date: 2024-01-05 07:41:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:10520453

RIYADH, Jan 5 (MENA) - The 37th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, left for El Arish International Airport on Friday. The plane, carrying 23 ....

Somalia calls for emergency meeting of Arab FMs to discuss MoU between Ethiopia, Somaliland

Date: 2024-01-04 17:48:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:10520029

CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Somalia's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League Elias Sheikh Omar Abu Bakr announced that his country submitted a request to the pan-Arab body, calling for an emergency meeting at the level of Arab ....

Kuwait urges nationals in Lebanon to be "cautious", leave willingly

Date: 2024-01-04 15:39:21 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10519992

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4 (MENA) - Kuwait's Foreign Ministry urged nationals in Lebanon to exercise caution or leave willingly to evade any potential military escalation in the area due to the continuous Israeli aggression on Gaza. In a statement, the ....

Thousands attend funeral of top Hamas official killed in apparent Israeli strike in Beirut

Date: 2024-01-04 15:37:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:10519970

BEIRUT, Jan 4 (MENA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Beirut Thursday for the funeral of top Hamas commander Saleh Arouri who was killed Tuesday in an apparent Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the Lebanese capital. Draped in ....

US to continue protecting its forces in Iraq, Syria - Pentagon

Date: 2024-01-04 15:36:42 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:10519988

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (MENA) - A Pentagon official stressed that the US is continuing to take action to protect its forces in Iraq and Syria by addressing the threats they face. The remarks came after a US drone killed a prominent Iraqi militia ....

AP: We reject all forms of displacement of Palestinians

Date: 2024-01-04 12:40:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10519619

CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament asserted its rejection of all forms of displacement of the Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip or the West Bank. There will be no return of Nakba's scenario once more, it said in a statement Thursday. ....

GCC Secretary General condemns terrorist bombings in Iran

Date: 2024-01-04 11:44:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10519561

CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi has condemned the terrorist bombings that took place in the Kerman province in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in many causalities and ....

Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al Salem al Sabah appointed as Kuwaiti PM

Date: 2024-01-04 10:54:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10519415

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4 (MENA) - An Amiri Order was published Thursday appointing Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al Salem al Sabah as prime minister, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported. The Order, issued following traditional consultations, also assigned ....

French FM reaffirms commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty

Date: 2024-01-03 21:48:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:10518918

BEIRUT, Jan 3 (MENA) - Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, stressed that "it is now more urgent than ever that all parties act responsibly," reiterating her country's commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty. "Escalation will ....

UAE announces success of mediation efforts to exchange captives between Russia and Ukraine

Date: 2024-01-03 20:57:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:10518902

ABU DHABI, Jan 3 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the success of the country's mediation regarding the exchange of captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine. The ministry emphasized that the ....