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Turkish plane carrying 134 Syrian fighters arrives at Libya's Misrata Airport

Date: 2020-06-16 17:30:35 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8471854

TRIPOLI, June 16 (MENA) - A well-placed source at Misrata International Airport said Tuesday that a Turkish plane carrying 134 Syrian fighters has arrived at the Libyan airport, Al Arabiya Al Hadath news channel reported. The Turkish plane landed ....

UNHCR, WFP join forces to reach thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya with emergency food aid

Date: 2020-06-16 11:23:55 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8471272

GENEVA, June 16 (MENA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the World Food Programme (WFP) are joining forces in Libya in a project that will aim to reach up to 10,000 food insecure refugees and asylum seekers with emergency food aid this year. The ....

Arab universities presidents discuss challenges facing distance learning

Date: 2020-06-16 10:36:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8471165

AMMAN, June 16 (MENA) - Presidents of Arab universities held discussions, via video conference, to find solutions to the challenges facing distance learning in the Arab higher education institutions. The discussions were organized by the ....

UAE, US discuss bilateral relations

Date: 2020-06-16 10:15:36 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8471167

ABU DHABI, June 16 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nuhayyan on Tuesday held talks with US Ambassador here John Rakolta Jr. The two sides discussed means of boosting joint cooperation ....

Arab coalition targets Houthi military sites in Sanaa

Date: 2020-06-16 09:26:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8471079

ADEN, June 16 (MENA) - The jets of the Arab Coalition Forces Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen launched a series of raids that targeted military sites and weapons warehouses of the Houthi militias in Nahdin mountain, Jabal Attan and other areas in the ....

Sspokesman: Coalition forces in Yemen intercept ballistic missile targeting Najran

Date: 2020-06-16 08:52:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8471012

RIYADH, June 16 (MENA) - Joint coalition forces for supporting legitimacy in Yemen on Tuesday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi elements from Saada province against the Saudi city of Najran city, said joint forces ....

Kuwait lauds strong relations with Egypt

Date: 2020-06-16 08:28:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8470983

KUWAIT CITY, June 16 (MENA) - Former Kuwaiti information minister Sami al Nesf has praised relations between his country and Egypt, believing it is a model to follow where inter-Arab ties are concerned. Mady Al Khamis, secretary general of the ....

3 Katyusha missiles fell near Baghdad airport

Date: 2020-06-16 07:16:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8470918

BAGHDAD, June 16 (MENA) - Three missiles fell in the vicinity of Baghdad airport Monday night, the Iraqi security media reported Tuesday. A statement by the security media, carried by Al Sumaria News Channel, said the Katyusha rockets fell near ....

GCC chief condemns launching bomb-laden UAVs by Huthi militias towards Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-06-15 22:56:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8470849

RIYADH, June 15 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, condemned the launch of bomb-laden UAVs by Huthi militias towards Saudi Arabia targeting civilians in Aseer ....

AL's assistant chief reaffirms its rejection of Turkish interference in Libya

Date: 2020-06-15 20:24:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8470717

CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) – Assistant Arab League Secretary General Hossam Zaki has reiterated the AL’s rejection and condemnation of the Turkish interference in Libya and its role in recruiting foreign fighters in the conflict-torn country. The Arab ....