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Sudan receives $80mn loan from IFAD

Date: 2020-11-17 06:22:24 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8675127

KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (MENA) – Sudan has received a loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) worth more than 80 million dollars to help reduce poverty and achieve food security in the Arab country. The loan should also ....

IAEA Board of Governors to probe Syria, Iran, N. Korea-linked issues on Wednesday

Date: 2020-11-16 20:46:50 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8675033

VIENNA, Nov 16 (MENA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors will convene its regular November meeting virtually on Wednesday, the agency said in a press release. Board discussions are expected to include the report ....

Palestinian president condoles death of Syrian FM

Date: 2020-11-16 16:33:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8674374

RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offered his condolences to his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad over the death of Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem. He was 79. In a cable, Abbas recalled al Moallem's ....

33 terrorist cells busted in Tunisia in 2020: Tunisian interior min.

Date: 2020-11-16 16:28:00 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8674454

TUNIS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Since the start of 2020, as many as 1,020 persons have been arrested in Tunisia on suspicion of belonging to terrorist organizations, the Tunisian interior minister said. Tawfiq Sharaf Eddine made the remarks during a ....

Kuwaiti, Iraqi officials discuss plans for Baghdad-held joint committee

Date: 2020-11-16 16:19:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8674622

BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (MENA) - Preparatory talks were held on Monday ahead of the joint Iraqi-Kuwaiti committee amid both countries' keenness to boost bilateral ties, KUNA reported. Kuwait Ambassador to Iraq Salem Al-Zamanan and Iraq's National ....

AL condemns new settlement activities in Al Quds

Date: 2020-11-16 15:57:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8674617

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Arab League has condemned the new Jewish settlement project south of Al Quds (East Jerusalem) which is considered one of the most dangerous projects in the occupied territories as it will isolate the south from other parts ....

Jordanian, Palestinian FMs probe developments of Palestine cause

Date: 2020-11-16 14:45:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8674485

AMMAN, Nov 16 (MENA) - Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Malki Monday discussed efforts being exerted to find a "real horizon" to relaunch serious and effective ....

AL chief participates in Seamless Middle East 2020 opening in Dubai

Date: 2020-11-16 11:25:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8673928

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Monday attended the inauguration of the Seamless Middle East 2020 conference and exhibition on digital economy technologies, which kicked off Monday in Dubai. The ....

Kuwait supports Egyptian stance on issue of Renaissance Dam: Kuwaiti FM

Date: 2020-11-16 11:03:16 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8674054

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser al Mohammad al Sabah asserted that Kuwait supports the Egyptian stance on the issue of Renaissance Dam. In statements to the journalists on the sidelines of his visit to ....

30th joint virutal meeting between UNRWA, Palestinian Children Educational Affairs Council

Date: 2020-11-16 10:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8673986

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Arab League general secretariat said the 30th joint meeting between UNRWA officials and officials of the Palestinian Children Educational Affairs Council will be held virtually at an invitation from the Arab League on ....