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Sudan urges UNSC to dissuade Ethiopia from filling dam before reaching agreement

Date: 2020-06-25 12:42:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8483114

KHARTOUM, June 25 (MENA) - Sudan urged in a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) the international body to discourage all parties involved in GERD talks from taking unilateral measures, warning that Ethiopia's plans to start filling ....

Protesters block roads across Lebanon over dire situations

Date: 2020-06-24 22:59:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8482515

BEIRUT, June 24 (MENA) - Lebanese protesters took to the streets across the country on Wednesday evening to denounce the dire economic and financial situations, Lebanese news portal Naharnet reported. The protests come on the eve of a national ....

Arab Parliament urges UN to force Houthis to declare ceasefire in Yemen

Date: 2020-06-24 22:47:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:8482505

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament called on the United Nations to compel the Houthi militia to declare a ceasefire and immediately stop its ongoing crimes and violations against the Yemeni people. This came during a resolution made by ....

UAE expresses solidarity with France against Turkey's hostile acts

Date: 2020-06-24 22:23:18 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8482485

ABU DHABI, June 24 (MENA) - UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Qarqash asserted his country's solidarity with France in the face of the continued aggressive statements and acts committed by Turkey. In a tweet broadcast by Al Arabiya ....

AP rejects Israel's annexation plans in occupied West Bank

Date: 2020-06-24 22:09:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8482481

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) rejected and condemned any plans or measures taken by Israeli occupation forces to annex the Jordan Valley, the northern Dead Sea and settlements, KUNA reported. Such plans or measures would be in ....

China supports Arab League role to solve Libyan crisis

Date: 2020-06-24 15:24:41 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8481955

BEIJING, June 24 (MENA) - China has praised the positive role played by the Arab League (AL) to solve the Libyan crisis. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian said that his country ....

Arab parl't condemns Houti attacks on civilians in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-06-24 15:03:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8481961

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament condemned repeated terror attacks by Houthi militias in Yemen against civilians in Saudi Arabia. The Arab Parliament said the militias launched 313 ballistic rockets and 357 explosive-laden drones ....

Arab Parliament approves two unified Arab strategies on Turkey, Iran

Date: 2020-06-24 14:53:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8481877

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) approved on Wednesday two unified Arab strategies on Iran and Turkey. The two strategies aim at preventing any Turkish or Iranian interference in the domestic affairs of Arab countries and obliging ....

Lebanon's COVID-19 cases rise to 1,644, death toll at 33

Date: 2020-06-24 14:10:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8481965

BEIRUT, June 24 (MENA) - Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Wednesday by 22 to 1,644 while death toll went up by one to 33. Lebanon has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb. 21. The country reported one new death today. ....

Saudi Arabia reports 3,123 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths

Date: 2020-06-24 13:41:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8481879

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 3,123 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 167,267, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 2,912 recoveries ....