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Kuwait emir Sheikh Nawaf dies aged 86: royal court

Date: 2023-12-16 10:29:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:10492916

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 16 (MENA) - The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the royal court said. "With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn... the death of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State ....

29th Saudi relief plane leaves for Arish airport

Date: 2023-12-16 08:29:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:10492705

RIYADH, Dec 16 (MENA) - The 29th Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) left for El Arish International Airport on Saturday. The plane, carrying 32 tons of medical supplies, Saudi Press ....

Air traffic stopped at Baghdad Airport due to weather conditions

Date: 2023-12-16 06:52:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:10492617

BAGHDAD, Dec 15 (MENA) - The administration of Baghdad International Airport announced that navigational traffic had been halted due to weather conditions. The media and government communication at Baghdad Airport stated in a statement received ....

Arab-Islamic ministerial committee calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-15 19:45:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:10492399

RIYADH, OSLO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Members of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit under the chairmanship of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah called for an immediate and complete ....

Lebanese parliament extends term of army commander, security officials

Date: 2023-12-15 17:25:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:10492413

BEIRUT, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Lebanese parliament extended Friday by one year the term of army commander Joseph Aoun. Aoun had been due to leave office in January 2024 with no agreement on who should fill the role. The parliament also voted to ....

Kuwaiti Emir's health condition remains stable, says Diwan

Date: 2023-12-15 16:49:45 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:10492376

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 15 (MENA) - The health condition of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah remains stable, said the Amiri Diwan on Friday. In a statement carried by KUNA news agency, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad ....

Morocco's top police chief holds two working sessions with French peer

Date: 2023-12-15 16:33:17 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10492299

RABAT, Dec 15 (MENA) - Morocco's National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director-General Abdellatif Hammouchi held two working sessions in Rabat with France's Nicolas Lerner, Director-General of Internal Security, currently on a working ....

Sultan of Oman arrives in New Delhi on three-day visit to India

Date: 2023-12-15 14:10:04 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:10492198

MUSCAT/NEW DELHI, Dec 15 (MENA) - Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik has landed at the national capital airport for his maiden visit to India, the Oman News Agency reported. He was welcomed by V Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External ....

KSrelief signs agreement to provide relief assistance to refugees, displaced persons in Sudan, Southern Sudan and Chad

Date: 2023-12-15 12:34:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10492048

RIYADH/GENEVA, Dec 15 (MENA) - King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has reached here a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to provide shelter assistance and non-food materials for ....

Ballistic missile fired from Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea

Date: 2023-12-15 12:08:43 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:10492034

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) - A Liberian-flagged cargo ship caught fire in the Red Sea on Friday after being hit by a projectile launched from Yemen, authorities said. A US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss ....