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Qatar, Bahrain to resume diplomatic ties

Date: 2023-04-12 21:58:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:10110597

RIYADH, April 12 (MENA) - The Bahraini-Qatari Follow-up Committee held its second meeting at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in the Saudi capital where a decision was made to resume their diplomatic ties between the two countries, in ....

Daesh element arrested in Iraq's Kirkuk

Date: 2023-04-12 18:36:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:10110417

BAGHDAD, April 12 (MENA) - A Daesh element has been arrested in Iraq's Kirkuk, the security media cell reported Wednesday. The element has been providing gangs with information about the deployment of security troops and has been transferring ....

AP, PAP agree to lobby for int'l support for Palestinian cause

Date: 2023-04-12 10:08:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:10109430

CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament (AP) and Pan-African Parliament (PAP) have agreed to take joint steps to lobby for international support for the Palestinian cause and shed light on persisting violations by the Israeli occupation power. ....

US special envoy for Yemen travels to the Gulf

Date: 2023-04-12 08:39:07 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:10109388

WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) - US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking started a visit to the Gulf on Wednesday to support ongoing efforts to secure a new agreement on a comprehensive peace process, the US State Department said. After over a ....

Eight weak tremors recorded in Syria in past 24 hrs

Date: 2023-04-12 08:16:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10109297

DAMASCUS, April 12 (MENA) - The Syrian National Earthquake Center has announced recording eight weak tremors over the 24 past hours, SANA reported. The Center said in a statement that the stations of the National Seismic Monitoring Network ....

US national security adviser, Saudi CP discuss ending war in Yemen

Date: 2023-04-12 06:30:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:10109129

WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) - US national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and discussed steps aimed at ending the war in Yemen. The White House said in a statement that they ....

Saudi Arabia, Iraq discuss electrical interconnection project

Date: 2023-04-12 06:08:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:10109095

RIYADH, April 12 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday with the Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ziyad Ali Fadel, during which they discussed the latest developments regarding ....

Somali president, UN chief discuss humanitarian situation in Somalia

Date: 2023-04-11 22:39:44 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:10109003

MOGADISHU, April 11 (MENA) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a fruitful meeting with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu on Tuesday, SONNA news agency reported. The pair discussed ....

Jordanian king meets with Japan emperor

Date: 2023-04-11 12:51:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:10108057

AMMAN/TOKYO, April 11 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday met with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan at Tokyo Imperial Palace, Petra News Agency reported. At the meeting, attended by Jordanian Queen Rania Al Abdullah and ....

Iraq's military intelligence arrests 5 terrorists in Baghdad, Nineveh, Anbar, Salah al Din

Date: 2023-04-11 11:37:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:10107885

BAGHDAD, April 11 (MENA) - Military Intelligence Directorate arrested five terrorists in Baghdad, Nineveh, Anbar, and Salah al-Din, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported. The statement of the Directorate stated in a statement that with ....