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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, ....

Saudi CP, UK foreign secretary confer on latest developments in region

Date: 2024-01-31 19:24:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:10559928

RIYADH, Jan 31 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met with UK Foreign Secretary in Riyadh Wednesday, SPA reported. The two sides deliberated on diverse aspects of bilateral relations and explored areas of ....

Oman, UK discuss regional, int'l files

Date: 2024-01-31 15:11:27 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:10559327

MUSCAT, Jan 31 (MENA) - The Minister of the Royal Office of the Sultanate of Oman, General Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Nomani, met Wednesday with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to discuss regional and international issues. The meeting also ....

African countries unite in Marrakech to tackle weapons of mass destruction proliferation

Date: 2024-01-31 14:50:53 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10559329

MARRAKECH, Jan 31 (MENA) – The political meeting to promote the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) dedicated to African countries commenced in Marrakech on Wednesday, local media reported. Running until February 2, the event is a ....

Bahraini min. of interior says keen on strengthening security coop with US

Date: 2024-01-31 14:37:22 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:10559390

MANAMA, Jan 31 (MENA) - Bahraini Interior Minister Lt.-Gen. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa Wednesday praised the strategic partnership and close relations between his country and the United States of America (UAS), stressing the keenness to ....

Abul Gheit: Escalation of anger in int'l order for Arab, Islamic peoples over Gaza war

Date: 2024-01-31 11:34:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10558935

CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned that the current stage is very critical amid escalation of far-right currents in the Western world that do not like acceptance of others. The bloody war on the ....

Health minister meets his UAE counterpart

Date: 2024-01-31 10:28:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10558771

CAIRO/DUBAI, Jan 31 (MENA) - Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Wednesday with his UAE counterpart Abdulrahman al Owais on the sidelines of Arab Health 2024. The exhibition kicked off activities on January 28 and will ....

12th meeting of Technical Committee for Intellectual Property kicks off in Qatar

Date: 2024-01-31 09:21:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:10558832

CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - The 12th meeting of Technical Committee for Intellectual Property, under the chairmanship of Qatar, kicked off on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Arab League's General Secretariat. The two-day meeting will discuss the ....