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Pilgrims stone Jamarat in Mina

Date: 2025-06-06 15:44:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:11209688

MECCA, Saudi Arabia, June 6 (MENA) – The organizational and service plans for Hajj 1446 AH supported the pilgrims’ journey from Muzdalifah to Mina through an integrated operational system that ensured smooth crowd movement, easy access to the ....

Jordan's army foils infiltration attempt

Date: 2025-06-06 08:02:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:11209334

AMMAN, June 6 (MENA) - Jordan's Northern Military Zone foiled an infiltration attempt on one of its border crossings at dawn on Friday, said Al Qahera news channel. A Jordanian military source was quoted as saying that four people were being ....

Morocco elected vice chairman of Interpol's GCEG

Date: 2025-06-06 06:48:47 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:11209242

RABAT/LYON, June 6 (MENA) - Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chairman of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) ....

Arab League condemns Israeli strikes in Beirut

Date: 2025-06-05 22:11:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:11209097

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned Israel’s airstrikes on southern Beirut, warning that continued violations of the November ceasefire deal risk reigniting violence. According to his spokesperson, ....

UN Chief calls on world leaders to revive two-state solution

Date: 2025-06-05 21:37:54 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:11209078

WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders to revive efforts for a two-state solution, warning it remains the only way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking to reporters at UN ....

Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Beirut

Date: 2025-06-05 20:29:57 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:11209068

WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) – The Israeli military launched airstrikes on southern Beirut, targeting buildings used by Hezbollah’s drone unit. The strikes followed warnings to residents in areas including Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Bourj el-Barajneh ....

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Khan Younis

Date: 2025-06-05 18:35:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:11209013

GAZA, June 5 (MENA) – Four Palestinians were killed on Thursday in an Israeli artillery strike targeting an area northwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The shelling hit a location known as "Street ....

39th int'l COSPAS-SARSAT meeting wraps up in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2025-06-05 15:32:14 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:11208883

ABU DHABI, June 5 (MENA) - The 39th international meeting of the COSPAS-SARSAT program, the global satellite-based search and rescue initiative, concluded in the UAE state of Abu Dhabi. Organised by the National Guard through the National ....

EU pledges €175 million for Syria’s recovery

Date: 2025-06-05 12:02:21 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:11208506

BRUSSELS, June 5 (MENA) - Following the lifting of the EU's economic sanctions against Syria, the European Commission is proposing €175 million for the social and economic recovery of the country. The new EU funding will support Syria's public ....

AL urges mobilizing regional, int'l efforts to curb plastic pollution impact

Date: 2025-06-04 12:54:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:11207300

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs of the Arab League Ali bin Ibrahim al Maliki urged rallying up regional and international efforts to curb the impact of plastic pollution on the environment and public ....