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FAO: Sudan's food security crisis intensifies amid ongoing conflict, economic challenges

Date: 2023-08-03 15:25:56 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:10285518

GENEVA, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises a dire warning about the escalating food crisis in the Sudan, the website of the UN agency reported on Thursday. As conflict and economic decline ....

Iraqi PM: Some countries involved in Yazidis' genocide

Date: 2023-08-03 14:13:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:10285293

BAGHDAD, Aug 3 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani confirmed on Thursday the involvement of some countries and bodies in the genocide of Yazidis in Iraq. Speaking on the ninth anniversary of the genocide committed against ....

Libya House speaker seeks unified govt for elections

Date: 2023-08-02 19:50:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:10284348

BENGHAZI, Aug 2 (MENA) - Libyan House of Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh met with UN Special Envoy for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily on Wednesday to discuss efforts to hold long-delayed elections, The Libya Update reported. According to House ....

Saudi Arabia, South Sudan discuss promoting bilateral relations

Date: 2023-08-02 18:09:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:10284205

RIYADH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Saudi Royal Court Adviser Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan discussed on Wednesday with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir means of bolstering bilateral relations in various fields. During their meeting in Juba, the two sides ....

Jordanian King, Crown Prince bid farewell to UAE president

Date: 2023-08-02 15:18:50 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:10284048

AMMAN, Aug 2 (MENA)- Jordanian King Abdullah and Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Wednesday bid farewell to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Marka Military Airport, at the conclusion of an official visit ....

UAE President, Jordanian King discuss bilateral relations, regional developments

Date: 2023-08-02 15:14:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10284058

AMMAN/ABU DHABI, Aug 2 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the UAE and Jordan will continue working together in pursuit of sustainable economic growth and regional stability. "Today I had the pleasure of meeting ....

GCC chief stresses firm ties with Singapore

Date: 2023-08-02 14:48:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:10283969

RIYADH, Aug 2 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi affirmed on Wednesday that the GCC countries and Singapore hold strong relations in various fields, KUNA reported. This came during a meeting between ....

Tanzania committed to boosting ties with Algeria, says FM

Date: 2023-08-02 11:55:27 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10283418

ALGIERS, Aug 2 (MENA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, Stergomena Lawrence Tax, has expressed commitment to developing "historical and strong" relations with Algeria to encompass ....

Tunisian president fires PM Bouden

Date: 2023-08-02 10:23:46 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:10283416

TUNIS, Aug 2 (MENA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Tuesday shortly before midnight, without giving any explanation, replaced by a former senior Central Bank executive, Ahmed Hachani, whom he asked to "overcome ....

Some Russian diplomats evacuated from Sudan, embassy continues to operate

Date: 2023-08-01 19:11:30 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:10282918

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) – Russia has evacuated some of its diplomats along with other Russian nationals willing to return home from Sudan amid the ongoing unrest in that country, TASS reported. "In view of the high security risk amid the ongoing ....