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Jordan condemns Israeli law legalizing settlements in West Bank

Date: 2020-12-17 14:02:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8715955

AMMAN, Dec 17 (MENA) - The Jordanian Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli Knesset's adoption of a law legalizing settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian New Agency WAFA reported Thursday. Spokesman for the ministry, Daifallah ....

AL calls for engaging migrants in response policies to confront COVID-19

Date: 2020-12-17 13:49:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8716086

CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) asserted Thursday the importance of engaging migrants in response policies aiming at confronting COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release on the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the pan Arab body ....

Israeli occupation forces fire teargas grenades inside school in WB

Date: 2020-12-17 13:31:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8715953

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers suffered gas inhalation from teargas fired by the Israeli military inside their school in Anin village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to local ....

Arab social affairs ministers discuss COVID-19 fallout

Date: 2020-12-17 13:21:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8715878

CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General Haifaa Abu Ghazala said the Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs headed by the UAE on Thursday discussed social and humanitarian repercussions of the novel coronavirus ....

Sudanese amb. lauds strong ties with Egypt

Date: 2020-12-17 12:51:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8715843

CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Mohamed Elias lauded Thursday strong ties binding Egypt and Sudan and the exchanging of services in the fields of electricity, railways, agricultural development and land crossings. The statements ....

Lebanese FM praises Egypt role in region 2 last Beirut

Date: 2020-12-17 11:44:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8715871

Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wahba said Lebanon is not biased to Iran or any other regional party. He said Lebanon does not receive any political directions from Tehran, but both countries have good and friendly relations. Lebanon does ....

Sudan’s cabinet reiterates support to Armed Forces

Date: 2020-12-16 21:07:17 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8715250

KHARTOUM, Dec 16 (MENA) – Sudan’s cabinet reiterated on Wednesday its support of the country’s Armed Forces, and its confidence in its capability of protecting the state and repelling any aggression. The cabinet’s statement came after Sudanese ....

Sudanese Council of Partners for the Transition Period stresses support to armed forces

Date: 2020-12-16 21:05:29 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8715251

KHARTOUM, Dec 16 (MENA) – The Council of Partners of the Transitional Period Chaired by LTG Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, reiterated full support to the armed forces role in protecting Sudan's boundaries and ....

Tunisia reports 1,483 COVID-19 infections, 41 fatalities

Date: 2020-12-16 21:04:12 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8715254

TUNIS, Dec 16 (MENA) – Some 1,483 COVID-19 infections and 41 fatalities have been reported in Tunisia against 919 recoveries, TAP reported. According to the Health Ministry's latest report released on Tuesday night, the overall number of ....

Supply minister leaves Khartoum

Date: 2020-12-16 20:01:28 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8715212

KHARTOUM, Dec 16 (MENA) - Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi left here Wednesday, winding upon a two-day visit to Sudan. Earlier in the day, Moselhi inaugurated Wadi el-Nile Complex bakeries for bread production in ....