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Investigation committee formed to stand on reasons behind Kuwait int'l airport fire

Date: 2022-03-28 09:14:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:9493417

KUWAIT CITY, March 28 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ali Hussein al Mousa said that a neutral investigation committee was formed to stand on the reasons behind a limited fire in the new passenger building at ....

Macron remains clear favourite – but rivals turn up volume two weeks from vote

Date: 2022-03-28 08:57:01 GMT - France - World - SN:27 - ID:9493340

PARIS, March 28 (MENA) - Candidates in France's looming presidential election are pushing to make themselves heard over the war in Ukraine, as polls suggest incumbent Emmanuel Macron remains the clear favourite to win, France 24 reported. Short ....

Iraq to host 96th session of permanent committee for Arab media Wednesday

Date: 2022-03-28 08:49:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:9493301

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - Iraq will host on Wednesday the two-day meetings of the 96th session of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media. Iraq will also play host to the meeting of the 14th ordinary session of the Executive Bureau for Arab ....

Yoon calls for future-oriented approach to S. Korea-Japan relations

Date: 2022-03-28 08:41:02 GMT - south korea - World - SN:25 - ID:9493303

SEOUL, March 28 (MENA) - President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he believes relations with Japan can be improved if the two countries take a future-oriented approach to difficult issues, Yonhap reported. Yoon made the remark during a meeting ....

Dollar exchange rate stable at Egypt major banks at start of transactions

Date: 2022-03-28 08:40:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:9493344

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - The US dollar exchange rate remained stable at the start of transactions on Monday after the Central Bank of Egypt increased the interest rate by 1%. At the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, the dollar rate ....

Abul Gheit to participate in WGS2022 in Dubai

Date: 2022-03-28 08:26:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:9493234

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit arrived in Dubai to attend the World Government Summit (WGS) and a number of its events held due on March 28-30, the AL General Secretariat announced on Monday. Abul Gheit ....

Shoukry attends 6-way ministerial meeting hosted by Israel

Date: 2022-03-28 08:20:21 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:22 - ID:9493305

CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attended a six-way meeting with his counterparts from the US, the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain and Israel, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez in a tweet Monday. The meeting was called for ....

UNODC: Ukrainian refugees at high risk of exploitation

Date: 2022-03-28 08:18:06 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:21 - ID:9493270

VIENNA, March 28 (MENA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs on Crime (UNODC), the leading entity within the UN system to address the criminal elements of human trafficking, is supporting countries that are affected by the refugee crisis to identify ....

143 children killed, 216 injured in Ukraine since start of Russian military operation

Date: 2022-03-28 08:09:41 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:9493266

KYIV, March 28 (MENA) - A total of 143 children have been killed and 216 have been injured since Russia started its military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Liudmyla Denisova said this in a statement ....

White House deputy press secretary tests positive for Covid-19

Date: 2022-03-28 08:07:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9493262

WASHINGTON, March 28 (MENA) - White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for Covid-19 but is not considered to have been in close contact with President Joe Biden. “I last saw the President during a socially ....