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Sudan's Bashir declares state of emergency

Date: 2019-02-22 22:26:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7817016

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Friday declared a year-long state of emergency nationwide. In a televised address to the nation, Bashir also sacked the federal and state governments. He also urged the parliament to postpone constitutional ....

Israeli forces minor, injure 41 others on Gaza border

Date: 2019-02-22 22:17:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7817011

A Palestinian minor was killed and at least 41 others were injured as Israeli forces attacked weekly Great March of Return protests on the Gaza Strip-Israel border, the official news agency WAFA quoted the Palestinian Ministry of Health as saying in ....

FM stresses Egypt's full commitment to Palestinian people's choices

Date: 2019-02-21 20:10:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7815770

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Egypt's full commitment to supporting the choices of the Palestinian people at all levels. He further highlighted Egypt's efforts to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of all the Palestinian ....

35 Houthis killed in clashes with Hajour tribes

Date: 2019-02-21 20:06:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7815761

More than 35 Houthi militia fighters, including field leaders, were killed during clashes with Hajour tribes within the past 24 hours covered by the jets of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. The Houthis attacked tribes and residential villages and ....

AL chief reiterates strong support to Palestinian cause

Date: 2019-02-21 16:55:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7815500

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul-Gheit expressed full support to the Palestinian people and leadership in their struggle to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders and with East ....

Palestinian president rejects Israel's tax revenues

Date: 2019-02-20 21:25:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7814227

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that he will not accept the tax revenues Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinians if they were short by one penny, WAFA reported. He also said that the decision of the Israeli government ....

Arab League condemns Israel's decision to trim Palestinians' tax funds

Date: 2019-02-18 13:14:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7810413

The Arab League condemned on Monday Israel's decision to deduct some $138 million from the amount of taxes it collected on behalf of Palestine. The move comes in retaliation against stipends the Palestinian Authority pays to families of ....

Abul Gheit: Arab League rejects presence of foreign troops in Syria

Date: 2019-02-17 20:42:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7809366

Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed on Sunday that the pan-Arab body is completely against the presence any foreign troops in Syria. The Adana agreement, signed between Ankara and Damascus in 1998, provides an ideal ....

Saudi crown prince arrives in Pakistan

Date: 2019-02-17 18:48:41 GMT - Pakistan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7809246

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman reached Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday. After receiving a warm welcome, the Saudi crown prince arrived at PM House and ....

Saudi crown prince to visit China

Date: 2019-02-15 16:18:44 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7806114

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, will pay a visit to China on February 21-22 at the invitation of Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng, Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson ....