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113th session of Arab economic and social council kicks off

Date: 2024-02-15 09:11:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:10581564

CAIRO, Feb 15 (MENA) – The meetings of the 113th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council kicked off on Thursday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League (AL) at the ministerial level. The session is chaired by ....

All schools, gov't offices in Lebanon's Nabatieh closed tomorrow over security threats

Date: 2024-02-14 21:17:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:10581264

BEIRUT, Feb 14 (MENA) - All authorities and government departments in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh will be closed tomorrow Thursday due to increased security threats arising from frequent Israeli assaults. In a statement on Wednesday, ....

AASTMT chief mulls cooperation with Saudi envoy to Arab League

Date: 2024-02-14 19:41:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:10581206

CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the Arab League (AL) Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Matar had a meeting on Wednesday with President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) ....

Jordanian PM in Japan Thursday

Date: 2024-02-14 18:49:43 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:10581132

AMMAN, Feb 14 (MENA) - Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh, the Prime Minister of Jordan, will pay an official visit to Japan from 15 to 19 February. During his stay in Japan, the Prime Minister will hold a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ....

Arab League Council to discuss ways to stop crime of genocide against Palestinians Thursday

Date: 2024-02-14 17:33:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:10580959

CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Arab League Council will hold an extraordinary session at the level of permanent delegates on Thursday to discuss the Arab and international actions to stop the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people as well as ....

Iraqi House to draft law to end US troop presence

Date: 2024-02-14 15:10:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10580425

BAGHDAD, Feb 14 (MENA) - Acting Speaker of the Iraqi House of Representatives Mohsen al-Mandalawi said Wednesday that his country does not need foreign troops to protect its lands. New legislation will be drafted within the coming weeks with the ....

Arab League, Austria discuss means to cement cooperation

Date: 2024-02-14 13:52:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:10580464

CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - Ambassador Khaled el Manzalawi, Arab League assistant secretary general and head of international political affairs sector, received on Wednesday Austrian Ambassador in Cairo Georg Postinger. They discussed means to cement ....

AL urges preparing emergency response plan to deal with repercussions of Israeli aggression in Gaza

Date: 2024-02-14 11:44:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10580184

CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Arab League called for preparing an emergency response plan to deal with the negative economic and social repercussions of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip. The AL ....

Qatar urges int'l community & donors to support UNRWA

Date: 2024-02-14 10:25:10 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10580045

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Oman, UK discuss bilateral cooperation in defense field

Date: 2024-02-14 09:48:24 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:10579992

MUSCAT, Feb 14 (MENA) - Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tariq al-Said discussed during a meeting Wednesday with UK Chief of Defense Staff Tony Radakin bilateral cooperation, reported the Oman News Agency (ONA). The ....