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  • Abul Gheit warns of Houthi escalation in Ma'rib

    Date: 2021-02-17 11:02:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8803902

    CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned from the Houthi escalation in Ma'rib city, blaming the Houthis for rendering thousands homeless and hundreds of civilians in danger. In press statement on Wednesday, ....

  • Oman coronavirus cases reach 138,206

    Date: 2021-02-17 11:00:40 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8803905

    MUSCAT, Feb 17 (MENA) - The total number of coronavirus cases reported in Oman since the outbreak of the virus has reached 138,206, according to Oman News Agency. A statement issued by the Health Ministry Wednesday put the country’s total deaths ....

  • US urges Yemen's Houthis to stop military operations

    Date: 2021-02-17 07:34:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8803554

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - The United States urged Yemen’s Houthi movement to halt an offensive on the government-held city of Marib and join international efforts to find a political solution to the more than six-year civil war, US State ....

  • Blinken, Kadhimi probe means to protect Americans in Iraq

    Date: 2021-02-17 07:02:03 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8803547

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday means to protect Americans in Iraq, said the State Department. The two officials spoke over phone after a rocket ....

  • US defense secretary: We are committed to defending Iraq's sovereignty

    Date: 2021-02-17 06:43:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8803534

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd J.Austin has said that his country is committed to supporting partners in defending the sovereignty of Iraq. Austin's statements came in a telephone call with his Iraq counterpart Jumaa ....

  • Abu Dhabi Chamber signs economic cooperation deal with Tel Aviv chamber of commerce

    Date: 2021-02-16 20:31:24 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:8803287

    ABU DHABI, Feb 16 (MENA) - The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Tel Aviv Chamber of Commerce (TACC), represented by the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, during a virtual meeting, ....

  • UAE, African Union Commission discuss boosting cooperation

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:23:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8802748

    N'DJAMENA, Feb 16 (MENA) - Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of State, has met with Moussa Faki, the Chairperson of African Union Commission, on the sidelines of the two-day seventh regular session of Heads of State ....

  • GCC condemns missile attack on Irbil airport

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:22:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8802182

    RIYADH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al Hajraf condemned a missile attack against Irbil airport in northern Iraq, which left one person dead and others wounded. The GCC chief reiterated his ....

  • Arab parliament condemns terror attack on Iraq's Erbil

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:12:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8802273

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdul-Rahman Al-Asoumi has condemned a rocket attack on the Iraqi city of Erbil, which left scores dead and wounded. The Arab Parliament rejects all forms of terrorist attacks, which target ....

  • GCC stresses keenness to restore Yemen's security, stability

    Date: 2021-02-16 13:18:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8802272

    RIYADH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al Hajraf has reiterated the council's keenness on restoring the security and stability of Yemen. During a meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin ....

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