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UN human rights chief calls for independent investigation into Beirut port blast

Date: 2020-09-14 11:26:17 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8587014

GENEVA, Sept 14 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said accountability for the Beirut port blast tragedy will be vital, with an impartial, independent, thorough and transparent investigation into the ....

Palestine reports 788 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-09-14 11:01:08 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8587019

RAMALLAH, Sept 14 (MENA) – Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaileh confirmed on Monday that 788 new cases of coronavirus and 1,324 recoveries were registered during the past 24 hours, according to WAFA news agency. Al-Kaileh added that the ....

Iraqi PM appoints new central bank governor, undersecretary at intelligence service

Date: 2020-09-14 10:50:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8586878

BAGHDAD, Sept 14 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi appointed on Monday Mustafa Ghaleb as governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, and Khaled al Obaidi as undersecretary of operations affairs at the Iraqi National Intelligence ....

Jordan condemns Houthi attacks on civilians in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-09-14 10:46:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8587015

AMMAN, Sept 14 (MENA) - The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Monday denounced Yemen's Houthi militia's continued attacks on civilian population in Saudi Arabia and stressed that Jordan will continue to stand by Saudi Arabia ....

Saudi FM confers with Bahraini, Yemeni counterparts means to boost bilateral ties

Date: 2020-09-14 10:42:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8586900

RIYADH, Sept 14 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir conferred in a phone call with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on means to boost bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region. Also, in ....

Arab consensus on Palestinian cause not to be affected by latest developments - Abul Gheit

Date: 2020-09-14 10:40:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8586966

CAIRO, Sept 14 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday he is confident that the latest developments of the Palestinian cause and the Arab-Israeli conflict would not affect the Arab consensus on the inevitability of ....

Oman operates relief flights to Sudan

Date: 2020-09-14 09:46:08 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8586822

MUSCAT, Sept 14 (MENA) - Oman operated relief flights to Sudan after the latest floods and the torrential that hit the country. The flights are carrying humanitarian aid supplies, Omani News Agency said on Monday. The flights come as part of ....

Daesh terrorist arrested in Kirkuk

Date: 2020-09-14 08:05:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8586641

BAGHDAD, Sept 14 (MENA) - Iraqi Intelligence Service announced on Monday arresting a Daesh terrorist in Kirkuk. In a statement to Alsumaria news, the Iraqi intelligence said the terrorist confessed belonging to Daesh and transferring logistic and ....

2nd Iraqi plane takes off to Khartoum with relief supplies on board

Date: 2020-09-14 06:54:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8586598

BAGHDAD, Sept 14 (MENA) - The second Iraqi plane took off to Sudan on Monday loaded with 12 tons of relief supplies. The Iraqi relief plane aims at helping the Sudanese people following the destruction caused by the flooding of the Nile in Sudan. ....

UAE FM in Washington to sign peace accord with Israel

Date: 2020-09-13 21:34:11 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8586452

ABU DHABI/WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Washington, heading a high-level delegation, to participate in the signing ceremony of the ....