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Syrian army downs eight drones in Aleppo and Idlib countryside

Date: 2023-12-26 14:11:07 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:10507705

DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (MENA) - Units of our armed forces shot down eight terrorist drones in Aleppo and Idlib countryside, said SANA news agency. Our army units operating in the direction of rural Aleppo and Idlib responded to attempts by terrorist ....

Egypt, Jordan in talks on Red Sea security in int’l trade

Date: 2023-12-26 12:53:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10507503

CAIRO, Dec 26 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi discussed Tuesday security of navigation in the Red Sea, in light of its significance in international trade. This came during their meeting today at ....

Lebanese defense min. issues decision to freeze weapon permits

Date: 2023-12-26 12:29:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:10507402

BEIRUT, Dec 26 (MENA) - Lebanese Defense Minister Maurice Sleem issued a decision to freeze weapon permits in the country as of midnight Wednesday until further notice. The permits issued for carrying weapons for diplomatic or official nature are ....

Saudi cabinet convenes session to discuss regional, international developments

Date: 2023-12-26 12:06:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:10507352

RIYADH, Dec 26 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held on Tuesday to follow up the latest developments at the regional and international levels. The Cabinet was ....

Donations of Saudi popular aid campaign for Palestinians in Gaza exceeded 596 million riyals: KSRelief Center

Date: 2023-12-26 11:50:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10507323

RIYADH, Dec 26 (MENA) - King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief Center) announced on Tuesday that the donations of the Saudi popular aid campaign for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip exceeded 596 million Saudi riyals ....

White House: Biden orders strike on Hezbollah after 3 US troops injured in Iraq

Date: 2023-12-26 11:06:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:10507127

WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (MENA) - The White House said that the US military personnel were targeted by a one-way attack drone, leaving three US service-members wounded, one critically. NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said on US strikes in Iraq that ....

Moroccan Navy Rescues 43 African Migrants

Date: 2023-12-26 09:24:32 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:10507013

RABAT, Dec 26 (MENA) - The Moroccan Navy rescued 43 African migrants on Monday near the Mohammedia coast, southern the capital, Rabat. In a statement, the Moroccan Navy said that 17 women, four children, and two infants were among the ....

Pentagon: US military forces strike 3 facilities used by Hezbollah, affiliated groups in Iraq

Date: 2023-12-26 07:17:12 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:10506906

WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said that US military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq. These precision strikes are a ....

Saudi Arabia, S. Korea discuss means to boost judicial cooperation

Date: 2023-12-25 17:37:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10506486

RIYADH, Dec 25 (MENA) – Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al Mujib met Monday, at the headquarters of the Public Prosecution in Riyadh, the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Korea Lee One-seok, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. ....

ICESCO hosts Diplomatic Outlook on Arabic Language conf. Tuesday

Date: 2023-12-25 17:12:27 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10506517

RABAT, Dec 25 (MENA) – The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) hosts Tuesday the Diplomatic Outlook on the Arabic Language conference. The event, which is organized by ICESCO will eye celebrations to mark ....