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Saudi FM discusses over phone with his US, French counterparts developments in Gaza

Date: 2024-02-08 15:03:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:10571752

RIYADH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Thursday discussed over phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné the latest ....

Mikati, French delegation discuss situation in southern Lebanon

Date: 2024-02-08 14:14:19 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:10571481

BEIRUT, Feb 8 (MENA) - Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met here on Thursday with a French delegation, as they discussed the situation in southern Lebanon. The French delegation comprised Frédéric Mondoloni, the director general of ....

Abul Gheit: Qatar's hosting of horticultural expo is boosting Arab action to face climate change

Date: 2024-02-08 14:09:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10571575

DOHA/CAIRO, Feb 8 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit asserted that Qatar's hosting of the International Horticultural Expo 2023 in the Qatari capital of Doha is supporting international efforts to attain sustainable development ....

US stresses support for efforts aimed at uniting Libyan military

Date: 2024-02-08 13:58:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:10571599

TRIPOLI, Feb 8 (MENA) - The US Defense Attaché office in Libya has stressed Washington's commitment to cooperation with Libyan military institutions to unite the country's military. In a statement released on Thursday, the office said the US will ....

Arab League stresses importance of supporting political track in Libya

Date: 2024-02-08 13:57:28 GMT - Republic of the Congo - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10571508

BRAZZAVILLE/CAIRO, Feb 8 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) underscored the importance of supporting the political track in Libya as the Libyans approved the comprehensive national reconciliation as a basis leading to stability of Libya. The pan-Arab ....

3 servicemen killed in military helicopter crash in Algeria

Date: 2024-02-08 13:16:38 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:10571563

ALGIERS, Feb 8 (MENA) - The Algerian Defense Ministry announced that three crew members of a military helicopter were killed in a crash during a night training mission on Wednesday. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said ....

Arish airport receives UAE plane loaded with 39.5 tons of aid for Gaza

Date: 2024-02-08 13:13:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:10571414

EL ARISH, Egypt, Feb 8 (MENA) - El Arish International Airport in North Sinai received an aid plane from the UAE carrying 39.5 tons of aid for the Gaza Strip. In press statements Thursday, a reliable source at El Arish Airport said the shipment ....

Russian consulate opening in Libya's Benghazi deferred for unknown reasons, says amb.

Date: 2024-02-08 12:47:19 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:10571434

MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to Libya Aidar Aganin announced that the opening of the Russian consulate in Benghazi has been postponed for unknown reasons, especially as consultations with the authorities in Tripoli are still ongoing ....

Rafah Checkpoint receives 76 injured Palestinians

Date: 2024-02-08 12:19:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10571131

RAFAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Rafah Checkpoint received 76 wounded Palestinians and their companions (40 wounded and 36 companions) from the Gaza Strip to receive medical treatment in Egyptian hospitals. In press statements Thursday, a reliable source at ....

Iraq: US-led coalition ‘has become a factor for instability’

Date: 2024-02-08 11:35:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:10571143

BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (MENA) – Repeated US strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq are pushing the government to end the mission of the US-led coalition in the country, Asharq Al-Awsat paper quoted the prime minister's military spokesman Yahya ....