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Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al Salem al Sabah appointed as Kuwaiti PM

Date: 2024-01-04 10:54:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10519415

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4 (MENA) - An Amiri Order was published Thursday appointing Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al Salem al Sabah as prime minister, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported. The Order, issued following traditional consultations, also assigned ....

French FM reaffirms commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty

Date: 2024-01-03 21:48:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:10518918

BEIRUT, Jan 3 (MENA) - Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, stressed that "it is now more urgent than ever that all parties act responsibly," reiterating her country's commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty. "Escalation will ....

UAE announces success of mediation efforts to exchange captives between Russia and Ukraine

Date: 2024-01-03 20:57:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:10518902

ABU DHABI, Jan 3 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the success of the country's mediation regarding the exchange of captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine. The ministry emphasized that the ....

S. Arabia condemns terrorist bombings in Iran

Date: 2024-01-03 20:10:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:10518887

RIYADH, Jan 3 (MENA) - The Saudi Foreign Ministry Wednesday condemned the terrorist blasts that targeted civilians in Iran. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condoles with Iran in this tragic incident and wishes the injured a speedy recovery, a ....

AL rejects, condemns MoU between Ethiopia, Somaliland, terming it ‘null and void’

Date: 2024-01-03 15:31:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10518554

CAIRO, Jan 3 (MENA) – The Arab League has rejected and condemned memorandums of understanding (MoU) signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland that violate the sovereignty of Somalia and attempts to take advantage of the fragility of the Somalia ....

36th Saudi relief plane dedicated to Gaza heads for Arish, Egypt

Date: 2024-01-03 08:53:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:10517677

RIYADH, Jan 3 (MENA) - The 36th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), left Wednesday for Arish International Airport, in northern Egypt. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the plane ....

Sudan rejects US war crimes' charges against Sudanese Armed Forces

Date: 2024-01-02 19:54:51 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:10517194

KHARTOUM, Jan 2 (MENA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry expressed its rejection of the accusation leveled by the US Department of State against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of committing war crimes. In a statement carried by SUNA news agency on ....

UAE, WHO discuss coop., health situation in Gaza

Date: 2024-01-02 17:17:52 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:10517158

ABU DHABI, Jan 2 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Tuesday with Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus various aspects of cooperation between the two sides, and the difficult ....

Syrian army downs 9 drones of terrorists in Aleppo, Hama, Idleb countryside

Date: 2024-01-02 17:12:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:10517187

DAMASCUS, Jan 2 (MENA) - The Syrian Defense Ministry announced that army units on Tuesday downed and destroyed 9 drones operated by terrorists in Aleppo, Hama and Idleb countryside, SANA news agency reported. "The army units have been able to ....

Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus countryside: source

Date: 2024-01-02 17:10:16 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:10517197

DAMASCUS, Jan 2 (MENA) - Israeli airstrikes on several parts in Damascus countryside were reported on Tuesday, the Syrian News Agency (SANA) said. “The Israeli army carried out an air attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan ....