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AL backs efforts to curb violence against women

Date: 2020-07-08 14:09:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8500398

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Assistant Arab League Secretary General for Social Affairs Haifaa Abu Ghazala has said the pan-Arab organization seeks to back reform efforts of Arab states to curb bad practices against women and girls and draw up an Arab ....

Arab FMs reiterate rejection of Israel's annexation plan

Date: 2020-07-07 18:09:54 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8499549

AMMAN, July 7 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman and Kuwait reaffirmed Tuesday their full solidarity with the Palestinian people in support of their legitimate rights. During ....

Jordan, Canada discuss economic, political ties

Date: 2020-07-07 16:13:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8499030

AMMAN, July 7 (MENA) - Jordanian Senate President Faisal Fayez on Tuesday highlighted the deeply-rooted Jordanian-Canadian ties and the importance of boosting them in various areas, including the economic and political fields, Petra News Agency ....

Bahrain reiterates steady support of Palestinian cause

Date: 2020-07-07 14:10:41 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8499256

MANAMA, July 7 (MENA) - Advisor to the King for Diplomatic Affairs Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has received Palestinian Ambassador to Bahrain Taha Mohammed Abdulqadir, Bahrain News Agency reported. Sheikh Khalid stressed Bahrain’s steady ....

Iraqi war jets destroy Daesh tunnels

Date: 2020-07-07 13:05:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8498974

BAGHDAD, July 7 (MENA) - Iraqi warplanes have destroyed tunnels erected by terrorist group Daesh in Salah ad Din Governorate in Iraq, north of Baghdad. A statement issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said the warplanes also destroyed ....

Arab Par'l decries assassination of Iraqi political researcher

Date: 2020-07-07 12:37:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8498973

CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) – Arab Parliament speaker Meshaal ben Fahd al Salamy has condemned in the strongest possible terms the assassination of Iraqi political analyst Hesham al Hashimy who was gunned down by armed men outside his house in Baghdad ....

Bahrain, US confer on bilateral ties in security field

Date: 2020-07-07 12:36:59 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8498970

MANAMA, July 7 (MENA) - Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa conferred with US Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell, whose term of duty in Bahrain has ended, on means to boost cooperation between Bahrain and the US especially ....

Partial lockdown in 18 municipalities in Algeria as of Wednesday

Date: 2020-07-07 12:26:12 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8499035

ALGIERS, July 7 (MENA) - A 15-day partial lockdown will be imposed from Wednesday in 18 municipalities of Setif, the Algerian Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities said Tuesday in a statement. The decision comes as part of measures taken by ....

Regional press conf. on Wed. on state of world's population in 2020

Date: 2020-07-07 10:32:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8498805

CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary-General and Head of Social Affairs Sector Haifa Abu Ghazaleh said that the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the AL will hold a virtual regional press conference on Wednesday tackling a report on ....

Beijing: China-Arab cooperation forum advances strategic partnership

Date: 2020-07-07 10:30:11 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8498802

BEIJING, July 7 (MENA) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the ninth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which was held via video conference on Monday, would help advance Chinese-Arab strategic cooperation. ....