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Blast near former Lebanese premier's convoy confirmed

Date: 2020-06-28 19:32:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8487489

BEIRUT, June 28 (MENA) - The Press Office of former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri confirmed a report that a blast took place 500 meters away from Hariri’s convoy during a visit to the Bekaa region almost two weeks ago. “Commenting on what ....

CAEU to hold urgent meeting over vacant secretary general position

Date: 2020-06-28 17:28:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8487412

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – The Arab League General Secretariat has called on the member states of the Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) to hold an urgent meeting on July 5 over the vacant secretary general position. An official from the Arab ....

Arab social affairs' ministers adopt statement on COVID-19

Date: 2020-06-28 17:07:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8487347

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - The Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs adopted a statement on dealing with the social and humanitarian fallout of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During its video-conference meeting on Sunday, the council ....

AAU helps universities spread Arab scientific content worldwide

Date: 2020-06-28 16:15:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8487206

AMMAN, June 28 (MENA) - The Association of Arab Universities (AAU) is keen on spreading scientific Arab content all over the world, Secretary-General of the association Amr Ezzat Salama said. During a virtual panel discussion organized Sunday by ....

Arab civil service ministers laud Arab governments' efforts to counter COVID-19

Date: 2020-06-28 15:28:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8487033

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Arab ministers of civil service and human resources development lauded the remarkable efforts exerted by Arab governments to counter the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Arab Organization for Administrative Development ....

Arab ministers throw weight behind COVID-19 victims

Date: 2020-06-28 15:12:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8487121

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - The Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers decided during a meeting on Sunday preparing a strategic Arab framework for social protection against epidemics. At the end of an emergency meeting through videoconference, the ....

Arab Center for Health Awareness launches "A Safe Return" campaign to deal with coronavirus

Date: 2020-06-28 13:53:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8487009

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – The Arab Center for Health Awareness has launched a campaign to promote safe co-existence in light of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Themed "A Safe Return", the campaign comes as life gradually returns to normal in Egypt ....

UAE, US review regional developments

Date: 2020-06-28 13:04:52 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8486985

ABU DHABI, June 28 (MENA) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Brian Hook, the US Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy advisor to the Secretary of State, to discuss regional matters of common interest and ....

Kuwait lawmakers seek to punish violators of residency permits law to 5 years in prison

Date: 2020-06-28 12:42:54 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8486908

KUWAIT CITY, June 28 (MENA) – A new Kuwaiti bill will, if enacted, punish those trading in residency permits, sentencing them to up to five-year terms and a fine of 10,000 dinars, a security source here said Sunday. A panel of Kuwait’s ....

AL backs disabled during Covid-19

Date: 2020-06-28 12:29:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8486904

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - The Development and Social Policies Department affiliated to the Social Affairs Sector at the Arab League (AL) reiterated commitment to supporting all relevant recommendations backing persons with disabilities in Arab ....