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Berri, US ambassador discuss situation in Lebanon

Date: 2021-08-27 16:30:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:9133921

BEIRUT, Aug 27 (MENA) - Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met Friday US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, the National News Agency of Lebanon reported. The two sides discussed the general situation and the latest developments in the ....

UAE announces 994 new COVID-19 cases, 1,570 recoveries

Date: 2021-08-27 14:07:00 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9133509

ABU DHABI, Aug 27 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 994 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 714,396, state news agency WAM reported Friday. The ....

Jordan's king expresses condolences over victims of Kabul attacks

Date: 2021-08-27 12:54:54 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:9133591

AMMAN, Aug 27 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah has condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted Kabul on Thursday, taking the lives of dozens of civilians and a number of US servicemen, Petra news agency reported on Friday. Expressing ....

GCC secretary general condemns Kabul Airport blast

Date: 2021-08-27 12:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9133428

RIYADH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf denounced Friday the terror attacks that rocked the area outside Kabul Airport resulting in a number of killings and injuries, Saudi Press ....

UAE strongly condemns attack that targeted Sahel region in Burkina Faso

Date: 2021-08-27 12:40:53 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9133352

ABU DHABI, Aug 27 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the Sahel region in northern Burkina Faso, leaving a number of people dead and wounded, state news agency WAM reported Friday. The UAE strongly condemns ....

UAE, Spain probe boosting military cooperation

Date: 2021-08-27 11:54:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9133345

ABU DHABI, Aug 27 (MENA) - Minister of Defense Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Bowardi discussed during a phone call Friday with his Spanish counterpart Margarita Robles ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in the defense and military spheres to serve ....

OIC condemns Houthis' continued attempts to target civilians in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-08-27 11:45:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:9133342

RIYADH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen condemned the Houthi militia’s continued launch of explosive drones against civilians in Saudi Arabia. In a statement on Friday, the OIC ....

Jordanian king urges mobilizing int'l efforts to achieve security, stability in Afghanistan

Date: 2021-08-27 09:45:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:9133238

AMMAN, Aug 27 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II has urged mobilizing international efforts to achieve security and stability in Afghanistan, as well as to fight terrorists, state news agency Petra reported Friday. "We condemn the criminal act ....

Kuwait strongly condemns Kabul airport explosions

Date: 2021-08-27 08:58:47 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:9133163

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) - The State of Kuwait strongly condemned on Friday the horrific explosions, which targeted Kabul airport in Afghanistan, leading to many deaths and injuries, KUNA news agency reported. A statement by the Kuwaiti Foreign ....

Oman condemns Kabul airport bombings

Date: 2021-08-27 08:47:37 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:9133130

MUSCAT, Aug 27 (MENA) - The Sultanate of Oman voiced its condemnation over the bombings that targeted Kabul Airport on Thursday, said a statement by the Foreign Ministry on Friday. The Sultanate expressed its sincere condolences to families of ....