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PA, EU discuss efforts to hold elections

Date: 2020-10-10 16:36:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8622721

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh discussed Saturday with Representative of the European Union to Palestine Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff the latest political developments in Palestine, most importantly are the ....

Security Council: Juba agreement is historic achievement for peace in Sudan

Date: 2020-10-10 15:40:39 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8622614

KHARTOUM, Oct 10 (MENA) – Members of the UN Security Council have welcomed the signing of the Juba peace agreement on October 3, by the government of Sudan, the Sudanese Revolutionary Front and the Sudan Liberation Army - Menni Menawi faction, SUNA ....

Jordan welcomes Baghdad-Kurdistan deal on Sinjar

Date: 2020-10-10 12:46:01 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8622391

AMMAN, Oct 10 (MENA) - Jordan on Saturday welcomed an agreement between Iraq and Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) on the status of Sinjar in the northern Nineveh province, according to Jordan news agency. In a statement, Spokesman for the ....

OIC condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-10-10 11:34:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8622335

RIYADH, Oct 10 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has condemned the launch of a bomb drone by Houthi militias toward Saudi Arabia, which was intercepted and destroyed by the ....

Arab Coalition intercepts, destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-10-10 07:44:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8622001

RIYADH, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition has intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia targeting the southern regions of Saudi Arabia early on Saturday, Spokesman for the Arab Coalition Forces Col. Turki al ....

4 killed, several injured in Beirut fuel tank explosion

Date: 2020-10-09 21:46:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8621889

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (MENA) - Four people were killed and several more injured when a fuel tank exploded in a Beirut building on Friday, the Lebanese Red Cross said in a statement. One person was critically wounded, while several others were treated for ....

Mismari: Libyan army committed to ceasefire, Serraj’s defense minister's claims untrue

Date: 2020-10-09 20:54:27 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8621833

BENGHAZI, Oct 9 (MENA) – Spokesman of the Libyan National Army Ahmad Al-Mismari denied on Friday any intention to launch attacks on the cities of western Libya. He added that the statements of defence minister of non-accredited government Salah ....

Jordanian FM conveys King's wishes of good health to Erekat

Date: 2020-10-09 17:34:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8621681

AMMAN, Oct 9 (MENA) – Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the caretaker government Ayman Safadi, on Friday, conveyed King Abdullah's wishes of good health to Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine ....

UAE sends 25 tons of aid to Yemen

Date: 2020-10-09 16:40:02 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8621649

ABU DHABI, Oct 9 (MENA) - The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) dispatched a humanitarian relief convoy to to villages in Al Wazeiyah District, Taiz governorate of Yemen, suffering from scarce water resources and the low income of local residents due to ....

Kuwait registers 635 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2020-10-09 15:23:13 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8621488

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry registered 635 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours, bringing the total number of infections to 110,076. It also reported seven new deaths, upping the total number of fatalities to 649, ....