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Tunisia sentences opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to three years in prison

Date: 2024-02-02 08:14:58 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:10561756

TUNIS, Feb 2 (MENA) - A Tunisian court has sentenced Ennahda opposition party leaders Rached Ghannouchi and Rafik Abdessalem to three years in prison, state news agency TAP reported on Thursday. Ghannouchi is already serving a 15-month prison ....

Sudanese Foreign Ministry rejects US Treasury Department decision on Zadna Company

Date: 2024-02-02 07:48:36 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:10561723

KHARTOUM, Feb 2 (MENA) - Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued press statement rejecting the decision of the US Treasury Department to impose sanctions on Zadna International Company under the pretext of its affiliation to the Sudanese Armed ....

Austin, Gallant discuss support for diplomatic solution along Israel-Lebanon border

Date: 2024-02-02 07:28:40 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:10561708

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss Israel's shift to low-intensity operations in Gaza, support for a diplomatic solution along the Israel-Lebanon ....

Algeria says willing to continue oil output cut beyond March 31

Date: 2024-02-01 22:53:10 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:10561596

ALGIERS, Feb 1 (MENA) - Algeria stands ready to continue its oil production cut beyond March 31, in consultation with the other OPEC+ countries, to cope with the evolution of the global market, Algeria Press Service reported, citing a statement from ....

Spokesman for Jordanian gov't: Suspending support for UNRWA to be reflected on humanitarian efforts

Date: 2024-02-01 12:35:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:10560754

AMMAN, Feb 1 (MENA) - Spokesman for Jordanian government Muhannad Mubaidin said the suspension of the support of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is dealing a new blow to the relief and ....

Saudi representative to AL meets Moroccan counterpart

Date: 2024-02-01 11:07:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10560546

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) - Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Arab League (AL) Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Matar Thursday met Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the AL Mohamed ....

AP hails contribution of Arab women to societies' progress, achieving sustainable development

Date: 2024-02-01 10:42:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:10560378

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel Alasoomi asserted the pioneering role of the Arab women in achieving progress of societies, supporting the path of development and attaining sustainable development in Arab ....

Defense chief to embark on three-nation trip to Middle East

Date: 2024-02-01 09:30:47 GMT - south korea - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:10560370

SEOUL, Feb 1 (MENA) - Defense Minister Shin Won-sik will embark on a series of visits to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Thursday, his office said, in his first overseas trip since taking office last October. On the first leg ....

CENTCOM self-defense strike against Houthi UAVs, ground control station

Date: 2024-02-01 07:35:06 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:10560166

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - US Central Command forces conducted strikes against an Iranian-backed Houthi UAV ground control station and 10 Houthi one-way UAVs, according to US CENTCOM. US forces identified the UAV ground control station and ....

Sudanese army chief says no political process until "rebellion ends"

Date: 2024-02-01 06:52:56 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:10560099

KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (MENA) - Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), said that no political process can take place in Sudan until the "rebellion is quelled," the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. Al-Burhan, ....