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AP lauds Irish parliament's decision condemning Israeli settlements in Palestinian lands

Date: 2021-05-28 13:42:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8980062

CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdul-Rahman al-Asoomi lauded the Irish parliament's decision declaring the building of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories as de facto annexation. In statements on Friday, the AP ....

UAE registers 2,236 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-28 12:07:48 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8980060

ABU DHABI, May 28 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 2,236 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 565,451. In a statement carried by state news agency WAM, the ministry ....

US outraged by violence against Iraqi demonstrators - State Department

Date: 2021-05-28 11:11:12 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8979969

WASHINGTON, May 28 (MENA) - The United States is outraged that peaceful Iraqi demonstrators demanding reform were met with threats and "brutal violence," US News quoted on Friday State Department spokesman Ned Price as saying in a statement. One ....

Libya registers 343 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-28 10:32:13 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8979927

TRIPOLI, April 28 (MENA) - Libya registered 343 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the National Center for Disease Control announced on Friday. In a statement carried by Libya's Al Wasat news portal, the center added that 273 ....

Pakistani FM arrives in Baghdad on official visit

Date: 2021-05-28 09:45:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8979863

BAGHDAD, May 28 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Baghdad on Friday on an official visit, said Iraqi Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Al Sahaf. According to the Iraqi Al Summaria news channel, the Pakistani ....

UN mission in Iraq extended for one year to monitor coming parliamentary elections

Date: 2021-05-28 09:07:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8979686

UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (MENA) - The UN Security Council extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) until May 27, 2022, deciding to provide a strengthened UN team in advance of the country’s election, to monitor election day ....

Bashar al-Assad elected president of Syria with majority of votes

Date: 2021-05-27 22:12:28 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:8979467

DAMASCUS, May 27 (MENA) - Speaker of Syria's People’s Assembly Hammouda Sabbagh announced on Thursday the winning of Bashar al-Assad with the post of President of the Syrian Arab Republic, having the majority of votes with 95.1%. “Bashar al-Assad ....

Arab Parliament praises UNHRC resolution on human rights violations in Palestinian territories

Date: 2021-05-27 21:38:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:8979440

CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament on Thursday praised the UN Human Rights Council resolution on the establishment of an ongoing and independent commission of inquiry to investigate Israel's violations of international law, in the occupied ....

Arab Parliament lauds US decision to reopen consulate in East Jerusalem

Date: 2021-05-27 20:53:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:8979395

CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament has welcomed a US decision to reopen its consulate in East Jerusalem, saying the move is "an important step towards strengthening relations between Washington and Palestine." The US decision is a ....

UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into potential Israel-Gaza conflict 'war crimes'

Date: 2021-05-27 20:53:03 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:8979429

GENEVA, May 27 (MENA) - The United Nation's top human rights body will launch an international investigation into potential "war crimes" committed during an 11-day conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas in Gaza, ABC News reported. The ....