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Jordanian King departs for Albania, Montenegro, United States

Date: 2025-05-02 09:21:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:11161810

AMMAN, May 2 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday departed on visits to Albania, Montenegro, and the United States, Petra news agency reported. In the Albanian capital,Tirana, the Jordanian King is slated to hold meetings with the ....

Israeli army says Yemen missile was intercepted

Date: 2025-05-02 08:50:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:11161770

RAMALLAH, May 2 (MENA) – The Israeli army says it downed the ballistic missile launched from Yemen before it entered Israeli territory, The Times of Israel reported. It adds that sirens “were activated according to policy,” referring to concerns ....

3 killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon

Date: 2025-05-01 11:28:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:11161054

BIERUT, May 1 (MENA) - The Lebanese Health Ministry on Thursday announced that three persons were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Meiss El-Jabal town in southern Lebanon. The news was reported by Al Qahera News TV ....

Arab League chief awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun

Date: 2025-04-30 19:41:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:11160445

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - The Government of Japan has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun upon Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit. This prestigious award recognizes Abul Gheit’s significant contributions to ....

Jordan voices concern over India-Pakistan situation

Date: 2025-04-30 17:07:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:11160335

AMMAN, April 30 (MENA) – Jordan expressed concern over the rising tensions between India and Pakistan and called on both countries to avoid further escalation. In a briefing statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Sufian Qudah said ....

France denounces Israeli strikes on Beirut, calls for adherence to ceasefire

Date: 2025-04-30 16:37:45 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:11160349

PARIS, April 30 (MENA) - France condemned Israel's recent airstrikes on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and called on the Israeli government to pull back its forces from five locations in southern Lebanon. Paris strongly condemns Israel's April ....

Saudi, Jordanian FMs discuss latest developments in Gaza

Date: 2025-04-30 16:20:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:11160284

RIYADH, April 30 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received here on Wednesday Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi. The two officials discussed ....

AL, Sweden review current challenges on international arena

Date: 2025-04-30 08:45:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:11159331

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary-General for International Political Affairs Khalid bin Mohammed Manzalawi and Director General for Global Affairs at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mikael Lindvall reviewed ....

Palestinian vice president, Saudi FM discuss ways to promote bilateral relations

Date: 2025-04-30 07:49:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:11159237

RAMALLAH, April 30 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh discussed during a meeting Wednesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan ....

UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen

Date: 2025-04-30 07:47:47 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:11159238

LONDON, April 30 (MENA) - The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday confirmed that UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against a Houthi military target in Yemen The strikes took place as part of the government's ....