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Israeli attack on UNIFIL 'intolerable' - UN chief

Date: 2024-10-11 10:12:51 GMT - Laos - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:10907212

VIENTIANE, Oct 11 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday described incidents in which UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon came under Israeli fire as “intolerable”. “There was naturally a reaction from many sides in solidarity with ....

Jordanian king departs for Cyprus to attend MED9 summit

Date: 2024-10-11 10:12:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:10907211

AMMAN, Oct 11 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II departed for Cyprus Friday to attend the MED9 summit, at the invitation of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, according to Petra News Agency. Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II is ....

UN: Peacekeepers' safety in Lebanon 'in jeopardy'

Date: 2024-10-11 07:20:07 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:10907015

NEW YORK, Oct 11 (MENA) - UN Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix described hostilities in southern Lebanon as "increasingly alarming," and putting "peacekeepers at serious risk." "The safety and security of ....

ADNOC L&S Joint Venture awards dlrs 250 million contracts for very large Ammonia carriers

Date: 2024-10-11 07:08:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:10907011

ABU DHABI, Oct 11 (MENA) - ADNOC Logistics and Services plc today announced that AW Shipping, its joint venture with Wanhua Chemical Group, has awarded contracts worth dlrs 250 million to China’s Jiangnan Shipyard for two additional Very Large ....

Jordan warns against Israel’s confiscation of UNRWA headquarters

Date: 2024-10-11 05:23:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:10906974

AMMAN, Oct 11 (MENA) - The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates issued a warning against the Israeli occupation force's seizure of UNRWA's headquarters. In addition to strongly denouncing Israeli attempts to halt the Agency's operations in ....

Arab League calls for integrating mental health into primary healthcare

Date: 2024-10-10 12:31:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:10905983

CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector at the Arab League Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh underlined the importance of integrating mental health into primary healthcare. It is important to take necessary ....

AL: Madrid conf. is call for peace in Middle East

Date: 2024-10-10 11:14:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10905923

CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) asserted that recent Madrid conference is a call for peace that comes as part of important diplomatic moves aiming at ending acts of killing and realizing sustainable peace in the Middle East region. ....

14 Lebanese people killed, 10 injured in Israeli raids

Date: 2024-10-10 07:20:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:10905686

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Lebanese Civil Defense announced on Thursday the killing of 14 people and injury of 10 others during Israeli raids on southern Lebanon. According to the Lebanese TV, the Civil Defense said on Thursday that five of its ....

Irrigation minister participates in 36th water forum in Jordan

Date: 2024-10-09 10:21:38 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10904504

AMMAN/CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Hany Sweilam has taken part in the 36th Forum of the Islamic Network for Water Resources Development and Management in Amman, Jordan. The event is held under the auspices of Prince ....

AL asserts importance of facing up to regional, int'l challenges, commitment to sustainable development in region

Date: 2024-10-09 10:18:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10904515

CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary-General and head of the Economic Affairs Sector of the Arab League (AL) ambassador Ali bin Ibrahim al-Maliki stressed the importance of confronting regional and international challenges in order to adhere to ....