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Putin asserts Russian support for Syria

Date: 2017-04-18 10:20:30 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:6773285

MOSCOW, April 18 (MENA) – President Vladimir Putin asserted his country’s support for Syria and reaching a peaceful settlement for the Syrian crisis via national dialogue to stop bloodshed and unify the Syrians in face of terrorism and ....

Meeting of Arab officials committee on nuclear weapons starts

Date: 2017-04-18 10:04:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6773187

CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - The 41st meeting of the Committee of Senior Arab Officials in charge of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction kicked off on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat. The meeting ....

Arab meeting to discuss anti-dumping measures

Date: 2017-04-18 09:39:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:6773190

CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - The 15th meeting of experts in combating dumping, subsidy and preventive measures started on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat. The three-day meetings will discuss a memo presented by the ....

Kuwaiti PM receives former Arab League chief

Date: 2017-04-18 09:32:33 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6773191

KUWAIT CITY, April 18 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al Mubarak al Hamad al Sabah received on Tuesday former secretary general of the Arab League Nabil Al Araby at Bayan Palace. The meeting was attended by Undersecretary at the ....

Coalition spokesman clarifies remarks on Egypt's participation in supporting legitimacy in Yemen

Date: 2017-04-18 06:26:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6772977

RIYADH, April 18 (MENA) - Saudi-led coalition spokesman Ahmed al Asiri asserted that Egypt's participation in the formation of a joint Arab force, a proposal which has previously been discussed at the Arab League, emanated from its keenness on the ....

clashes, escalation of violence in south of Libya endanger political process - EU

Date: 2017-04-17 22:53:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6772903

TRIPOLI, April 17 (MENA) - The European Union said Monday the clashes and escalation of violence in the south of Libya endanger the political process and put Libyan citizens' lives at risk. "Libyans deserve peace and stability, and expect all ....

Kuwaiti deputy FM heads to Moscow

Date: 2017-04-17 15:10:30 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:6772543

KUWAIT CITY, April 17 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Suleiman al Jarallah Monday left for Russia to attend the fourth round of political talks between Kuwait and Russia due in Moscow on April 17-19. Al Jarallah's visit comes at ....

N.Korea leader condemns US missile strike on Syria in message to Assad

Date: 2017-04-17 15:09:46 GMT - North Korea - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6772426

PYONGYANG, April 17 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un condemned the United States on Monday for its missile strike on Syria in a message sent to Syrian President Bashar al Assad, North Korean media reported. The message celebrating the ....

AL to organize ceremony to honor Bahraini PM

Date: 2017-04-17 11:56:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:6772225

CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) will organize on Wednesday a ceremony where AL Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit will honor Bahrain's Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa. The move comes in recognition of the great ....

Japan troops to start leaving S. Sudan

Date: 2017-04-17 08:49:14 GMT - Japan - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6771970

TOKYO, April 17 (MENA) - Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops will start leaving South Sudan on Monday as part of the process to end their five-year participation in the ongoing UN peacekeeping mission there, Kyodo news agency reported. The ....