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AL committee convenes to discuss means of helping terror victims

Date: 2018-04-04 19:31:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7334111

The second meeting of the joint committee on reviewing the Arab guiding draft law with the aim of helping terrorism victims kicked off Wednesday at the Arab League (AL) headquarters in Cairo. The two-day meeting is attended by experts and ....

Bahrain's king receives two invitations from Saudi monarch

Date: 2018-04-04 19:30:25 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7334092

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa received two letters from the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The first letter was an invitation to Bahrain to attend the 29th Arab Summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain News Agency reported ....

AL chief backs efforts to restore Palestinian stolen manuscripts

Date: 2018-04-04 18:50:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7334086

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for intensifying the efforts meant to restore the Arab stolen manuscripts, particularly the Palestinian ones looted by Israel during the 1948 and 1967 wars. Abul Gheit made the statement in a ....

Arab League asserts importance of e-media in combating terrorism

Date: 2018-04-04 11:57:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7333279

Director of the Technical Department of the Arab Information Ministers Council Fawzi el Ghaweel asserted the importance of electronic media in standing against current challenges facing the Arab national security topped by terrorism. Addressing ....

Settlers storm Aqsa mosque again

Date: 2018-04-04 09:29:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7332827

A group of settlers, backed by Israeli forces, stormed Al Aqsa Mosque via Magharba gate on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said 122 settlers stormed Aqsa mosque yards to perform their Talmudic rituals. Without giving any reasons, the occupation forces ....

Iraqi PM heads for Japan

Date: 2018-04-04 09:22:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7332804

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi headed for Japan late on Tuesday, leading a governmental delegation, Abadi's media office said. Abadi's visit to Japan aims at boosting bilateral ties between both countries in the different domains and ....

Saudi CP: Iran, MB, terror groups 'triangle of evil' in Middle East

Date: 2018-04-03 15:24:43 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:7331888

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described as the “triangle of evil” in the Middle East Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and terror groups. In an interview with US magazine The Atlantic, the Saudi prince said first in the triangle we have the ....

260 settlers storm Aqsa Mosque under Israeli forces' protection

Date: 2018-04-03 13:01:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7331537

At least 260 Jewish settlers on Tuesday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque precincts under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. Eyewitnesses said the settlers stormed the holy site from Bab el Maghreba gate and performed Talmudic ....

AL calls on UNSC to form fact-finding committee on Land Day incidents

Date: 2018-04-03 11:32:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7331237

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to form an international fact-finding committee to investigate into the Israeli assault on peaceful marchers commemorating Land Day on March 30. In his ....

Saudi Arabia calls on int'l community to protect Palestinian people

Date: 2018-04-03 10:40:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7331084

Saudi Arabia's acting delegate to the Arab League Badr bin Saud al Shemari called on the international community to swiftly take action to protect the Palestinian people and halt Israeli assaults against them. Reading out Saudi Arabia's address ....