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AL: Joint media strategy for combating terrorism updated

Date: 2023-06-21 13:56:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:10221213

CAIRO/RABAT, June 21 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) assistant secretary general for media and communications Ahmed Rashid Khattabi said the Arab media strategy for combating terrorism had been modernized. A plan for implementation has been outlined ....

Oman, Iran FMs discuss areas of bilateral cooperation

Date: 2023-06-21 12:51:08 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:10221216

MUSCAT, June 21 (MENA) – Omani Minister of the Royal Office Gen. Sultan Mohammed Al Nu’amani received on Wednesday Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian, currently visiting the Sultanate of Oman. During the meeting, the two ....

Kuwaiti defense Minister receives congratulatory call from Qatari counterpart

Date: 2023-06-21 11:58:21 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:10221042

KUWAIT CITY, June 21 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received a call Wednesday from Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khaled Al-Attiyah, in ....

Iraq, UN discuss cooperation in combating terrorism

Date: 2023-06-21 10:49:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10220812

BAGHDAD/NEW YORK, June 21 (MENA) - Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassim Al-Araji, currently in New York, had talks with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov. The talks tackled means of promoting ties ....

UK names new ambassador to Iraq

Date: 2023-06-21 10:01:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:10220771

BAGHDAD, June 21 (MENA) - The UK announced appointing Stephen Charles Hitchen, Director of the Counter Terrorism Department (FCDO), as its new ambassador to Iraq in succession to Mark Edward Bryson-Richardson. Hitchen will take up his appointment ....

ACG offers over $15bln to advance global sustainable development in 2022: Group says

Date: 2023-06-20 21:59:55 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:10220029

VIENNA, June 20 (MENA) - The Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a strategic alliance of ten local and regional development institutions, has provided $15.7 billion to finance nearly 500 projects in over 80 countries in 2022. The Group’s financing ....

AL stresses attaching prior attention to supporting African cadres

Date: 2023-06-20 19:56:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:10219917

CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) stressed attaching great attention to supporting African cadres, especially in the field of technical support to help realize sustainable development objectives through the Arab Fund for Technical ....

Al Quds issue tops agenda of Arab media action: AL official

Date: 2023-06-20 17:56:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:10219848

CAIRO/RABAT, June 20 (MENA) - The issue of Al Quds (the occupied East Jerusalem) tops the agenda of the Arab media action, affirmed Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Media and Communication Sector of the Arab League Ahmed Rashid el ....

Saudi FM, RSF commander discuss developments over phone

Date: 2023-06-20 12:16:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10219003

RIYADH, June 20 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Tuesday asserted that all Sudanese parties should rally efforts toward restoring the humanitarian action, along with protecting civilians and relief ....

EU commits €190 million in additional aid to Sudan

Date: 2023-06-20 11:38:53 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10218988

BRUSSELS, June 20 (MENA) - The European Union Commission has pledged a total of euros 190 million in additional humanitarian and development assistance to Sudan in light of the suffering of millions who have been forced to flee their homes in search ....