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ECOSOC's economic committee meetings kick off in Cairo

Date: 2023-08-28 09:10:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:10318684

CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - The economic committee of the Arab Economic and Social Council convened here on Monday in preparation for the 112th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), due to convene on Thursday at the Arab League ....

Kuwaiti CP embarks on official visit to UK

Date: 2023-08-28 08:14:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10318579

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation headed on Monday to the United Kingdom to patronize and attend the 70th anniversary marking the establishment of the Kuwait ....

SANA: Israeli airstrike puts Aleppo Int'l Airport out of service

Date: 2023-08-28 05:35:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:10318403

DAMASCUS, Aug 28 (MENA) - Israel launched an airstrike on Monday targeting Syria's Aleppo International airport, putting it out of service, the Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported. The agency, quoting a military sources, that the Israeli shelling ....

UNSMIL mulls ways to engage Libyan civil society in supporting 5+5 Military Commission

Date: 2023-08-27 16:58:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:10318145

TRIPOLI, Aug 27 (MENA) - Officials of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) met Sunday with 20 civil society activists from across Libya to discuss how civil society can be engaged in implementing the 2020 Ceasefire Agreement and ....

Kuwait's Civil Aviation: Cairo, Sohag are most active destinations during summer season

Date: 2023-08-27 15:02:19 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:10317964

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) - Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Kuwait expected Sunday, that the total passenger traffic to and from Kuwait International Airport in 2023 to reach 15.5 million, compared to 14.46 passengers last ....

Jordan's FM, US diplomat discuss bilateral ties, regional issues

Date: 2023-08-27 14:58:08 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:10317955

AMMAN, Aug 27 (MENA) - Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, on Sunday discussed in a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara A. Leaf, regional issues, ....

Preparatory meetings for 112th ministerial session of Arab economic, social council

Date: 2023-08-27 09:15:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:10317366

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - The preparatory meetings for the 112th ministerial session of the Arab Economic and Social Council kicked off on Sunday, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League (AL). The council is scheduled to ....

UN renews call to hold elections in Libya

Date: 2023-08-27 08:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:10317242

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (MENA) - Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdullah Batili renewed calls to hold elections in Libya, which is considered the only way to restore legitimacy. There is a need to establish a unified government, which ....

Iraq appreciates Danish draft law making it illegal to burn Quran

Date: 2023-08-26 15:44:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10316784

BAGHDAD, Aug 26 (MENA) - Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein on Saturday hailed the Danish government for proposing a law that would make it illegal to desecrate any holy book in Denmark, where a recent string of public desecrations of ....

Preparatory meetings for 112 Economic, Social Council to kick off on Sunday

Date: 2023-08-26 11:12:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:10316489

CAIRO, Aug 26 (MENA) - Preparatory meetings for the 112th meeting of the Economic and Social Council will kick off on Sunday under the leadership of Yemen - which succeeds Mauritania. The meetings will start with the convocation of the social ....