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  • IsDB board approves over dlrs 1.4 bn to advance sustainable development goals in 8 member countries

    Date: 2025-03-17 06:45:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:3 - ID:11105072

    JEDDAH, March 17 (MENA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Board of Executive Directors approved over dlrs 1.4 billion to significantly advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in eight member countries during its 359th meeting convened ....

  • MENA Agenda for Monday, March 17

    Date: 2025-03-17 06:23:47 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:2 - ID:11105083

    CAIRO, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty holds a meeting with Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, foreign ambassadors and representatives of international bodies and organizations ....

  • OPEN// Bulgaria: Operation filming ghastly animal killings sparks protests

    Date: 2025-03-16 22:09:36 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:51 - ID:11105014

    SOFIA, March 16 (MENA) - People in Sofia held a protest against animal abuse on Sunday. The demonstration came after two persons in Pernik were arrested on charges of causing death to animals with the aim of making money. The Regional Prosecution ....

  • 51 dead, dozens more injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire

    Date: 2025-03-16 10:04:03 GMT - Macedonia - World - SN:12 - ID:11104071

    SKOPJE, March 16 (MENA) - A massive nightclub fire killed 51 people early Sunday in North Macedonia ’s eastern town of Kocani, and injured more than 100, ABC News channel quoted Macedonian Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski as saying. The blaze ....

  • UN chief urges everyone to combat Islamophobia

    Date: 2025-03-16 06:29:03 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:3 - ID:11103847

    NEW YORK, March 16 (MENA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry. In a message marking Saturday’s International Day to Combat ....

  • OPEN// Bulgaria ready to contribute to solution for peace, security in Ukraine - PM

    Date: 2025-03-15 19:26:24 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:47 - ID:11103709

    SOFIA, March 15 (MENA) - Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Saturday said that Bulgaria is ready to contribute to a solution for peace and security in Ukraine, alongside this country's European and transatlantic partners, according to the Bulgarian ....

  • South Africa responds to U.S. expulsion of ambassador

    Date: 2025-03-15 18:14:19 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:45 - ID:11103598

    CAPE TOWN, March 15 (MENA) – The South African presidency has expressed regret over the expulsion of its Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool. In a post on X, South Africa has called on all stakeholders to maintain diplomatic decorum in ....

  • Dozens of Ukrainian drones shot down over Russia – MOD

    Date: 2025-03-15 09:47:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:14 - ID:11102950

    MOSCOW, March 15 (MENA) - Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed 126 Ukrainian drones across various regions overnight, the Defense Ministry has reported. Most of the UAVs were neutralized over Volgograd and Voronezh ....

  • Gunmen attack two police stations, post in Pakistan's Bannu

    Date: 2025-03-15 08:50:45 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:11102897

    ISLAMABAD, March 15 (MENA) - Gunmen launched coordinated attacks on two police stations and a police post in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa late Friday night, triggering an exchange of fire between the assailants and security personnel, ....

  • Expressway bridge under construction in Bangkok collapses

    Date: 2025-03-15 08:30:33 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:9 - ID:11102860

    BANGKOK, March 15 (MENA) - An elevated road being built in Thailand’s capital Bangkok collapsed on Saturday, killing at least five people, Channel News Asia quoted officials as saying. The collapse, which happened in the early morning in ....

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