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  • Yemeni army shoots down Houthi drone over Dhale province

    Date: 2021-01-11 21:05:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8748215

    ADEN, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Yemeni army on Monday shot down a Houthi drone over northern Dhale province, the official site of the Yemeni Army "SeptemberNet" reported. The Iranian-backed Houthi militias are using drones to target residential areas ....

  • Arab parl't welcomes US decision placing Houthis on terrorist list

    Date: 2021-01-11 19:58:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8748165

    CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdul-Rahman al Assoumi welcomed a decision by the US Administration to classify the Houthi militias as a terrorist group and place it on the terrorist list. In a statement on Monday, he said ....

  • Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry welcomes US designation of Houthis as terrorist group

    Date: 2021-01-11 16:11:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8747871

    RIYADH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has welcomes the United States’ decision to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist organization and to classify three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), the Saudi ....

  • AL chief meets heads of Arab missions abroad

    Date: 2021-01-11 15:37:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8747782

    CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit held an expanded meeting Monday with heads of the pan-Arab body's missions abroad. The virtual meeting comes as part of the league's efforts to improve the performance of ....

  • Palestine reports 928 new coronavirus infections, 12 deaths

    Date: 2021-01-11 14:43:06 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8747545

    RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Palestine recorded 928 new coronavirus infections and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, said Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila on Monday. The recovery rate in Palestine stands at 89.5 percent, while the active ....

  • AL condemns Israeli aggression on Palestinian sanctuaries

    Date: 2021-01-11 12:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8747407

    CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Arab League has condemned the Israeli aggression on Palestinian holy places including Al Aqsa and Ibrahimi mosques. Arab League assistant secretary general for occupied Palestinian and Arab territories Saeed Abu Ali ....

  • Yemen’s foreign ministry welcomes US decision to designate Houthis as terrorist group

    Date: 2021-01-11 12:42:58 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8747394

    SANAA, Jan 11 (MENA) - Yemen’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said it welcomes the US decision to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group, adding that the move aligns with the government’s efforts to punish the militia, Al Arabiya reported. “After ....

  • Tunisian industry min: New horizons for partnership with Egypt in light of privileges given to both countries' investors

    Date: 2021-01-11 08:53:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8747057

    TUNIS, Jan 11 (MENA) - Tunisian Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Salwa al-Saghir said that Tunisia and Egypt have deeply-rooted relations and joint cooperation due to exchange of visits between the two countries' top officials. Interviewed ....

  • Pfizer vaccine to arrive to Iraq within 2 months: Iraqi Health Ministry

    Date: 2021-01-11 07:17:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8746917

    BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Health Ministry said on Monday that Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will arrive to Iraq within two months. Iraq inked an agreement with Pfizer company, Spokesman for the Iraqi Health Ministry Seif el Badr said, adding ....

  • US to declare Yemen's Houthis a terrorist group

    Date: 2021-01-11 07:16:44 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8746953

    WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (MENA) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will designate the Houthi rebels in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization, four U.S. officials familiar with the decision said on Sunday, deploying one of his last means of hard power ....

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