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Biden, Iraqi prime minister discuss supporting Iraqi sovereignty

Date: 2021-02-24 07:11:19 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8814950

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi have discussed recent rocket attacks on coalition forces in Iraq during a phone call, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. Biden confirmed ....

Jordan reports 4,139 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-02-23 19:31:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8814314

AMMAN, Feb 23 (MENA) - Jordan registered 4,139 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 372,417, according to a joint statement issued by Jordanian Prime Ministry and Health ....

Saudi Arabia reports 335 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-02-23 17:44:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:8814028

RIYADH, Feb 23 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that 335 new coronavirus cases were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 375,668, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) ....

6th conf. of human rights officials at Arab interior ministries to open Wednesday

Date: 2021-02-23 17:39:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:8814472

CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers Mohamed bin Ali Kuman will open on Wednesday the 6th conference of human rights officials at the Arab interior ministries. Representatives of the Office of the ....

Yemeni FM, UK ambassador discuss peace efforts

Date: 2021-02-23 15:42:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8813803

ADEN, Feb 23 (MENA) - Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak held a meeting Tuesday with UK Ambassador in Aden Michael Aron to discuss efforts to achieve peace in the country. Mubarak voiced the government's keenness to achieve fair and ....

11 Syrians arrested while infiltrating into Iraqi territories

Date: 2021-02-23 15:40:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8813974

BAGHDAD, Feb 23 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces have arrested 11 Syrians while trying to infiltrate into the Iraqi territories in a statement, the country's Security Media Cell said that the arrest came following receiving a tip-off that the ....

UAE discusses cooperation with foreign defense officials at IDEX

Date: 2021-02-23 15:38:18 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8813799

ABU DHABI, Feb 23 (MENA) - Under-Secretary at the UAE Ministry of Matar Salem Al Dhaheri received Tuesday Lt. Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, Chief of the Defence Staff of the Italian Armed Forces; Ruslan Shpekbayev, Deputy Defence Minister of Kazakhstan; ....

GCC secretary general calls on Iran to refrain from intervention in domestic affairs

Date: 2021-02-23 12:47:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8813859

RIYADH, Feb 23 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Bin Falah Al Hajraf Tuesday stressed that the GCC should join any negotiations on regional security and stability, calling on Iran to refrain from its intervention ....

GCC chief, UN envoy probe latest developments in Yemen

Date: 2021-02-23 12:21:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8813802

RIYADH, Feb 23 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf conferred with UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths on the latest developments in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency ....

Iraqi FM confers with OIC chief on dangers of extremism ideology

Date: 2021-02-23 10:39:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8813589

BAGHDAD, Feb 23 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met on Tuesday with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen on the dangers of the ideologies of extremism and takfiri thoughts, Al ....