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Saudi-Italian Business Council probes opportunities for trade cooperation

Date: 2023-05-05 13:01:07 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:10142390

ROME, May 5 (MENA) - The Saudi-Italian Business Council discussed on Friday opportunities for promoting trade cooperation between the two countries. The move came as a delegation from the Federation of Saudi Chambers held talks in Rome on ....

Saudi passports directorate finalizes entry procedures for evacuees arrived from Sudan via Jeddah Islamic Port

Date: 2023-05-05 10:53:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10142394

RIYADH, May 5 (MENA) - The Passports Directorate at Jeddah Islamic Port has finalized procedures for the passengers of a ship carrying a number of citizens and nationals of brotherly and friendly countries, as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ....

Unifying UAE Armed Forces as significant as Founding Fathers’ decision to establish Union: Mohammed bin Rashid

Date: 2023-05-05 10:43:29 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:10142388

ABU DHABI, May 5 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised the significance of the decision to unify the UAE Armed Forces, stating that it is of equal importance to the ....

Moroccan press syndicate rejects allegations by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom

Date: 2023-05-05 09:17:29 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:10142149

RABAT, May 4 (MENA) - The National Syndicate of Moroccan Press has expressed its absolute rejection of allegations by Reporters Without Borders organization on press freedom in Morocco. The syndicate said the organization's report lacks the most ....

Jordanian FM briefs US counterpart on outcomes of Amman meeting on Syria

Date: 2023-05-05 05:53:02 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:10142013

WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, on Thursday called US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and briefed him on outcomes of the Amman Consultative Meeting on ....

UAE president, Qatari emir review bilateral ties

Date: 2023-05-04 21:05:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:10141864

ABU DHABI, May 4 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday spoke by telephone to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them further, ....

AL chief reiterates calling for immediately halting clashes in Sudan

Date: 2023-05-04 21:04:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:10141860

CAIRO, May 4 (MENA) – The Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit reiterated on Thursday the importance of immediately halting the clashes in Sudan. This came during his meeting with Jaafar Al-Mirghani, Vice President of the Democratic ....

UNHCR says Sudan refugee response needs US$445 mln for rising numbers fleeing it

Date: 2023-05-04 16:07:16 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:10141601

GENEVA, May 4 (MENA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said Thursday that it is planning for an outflow of 860,000 refugees and returnees from Sudan and, with partners, will require US$445 million to support the displaced until October. The ....

Guterres appoints Catriona Laing of United Kingdom Special Representative for Somalia

Date: 2023-05-04 13:44:57 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10141216

MOGADISHU, May 4 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General António Guterres announced the appointment of Catriona Laing of the United Kingdom as his new Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia ....

Yemen condemns attack on Saudi cultural attaché office in Sudan

Date: 2023-05-03 19:49:49 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:10140230

ADEN, May 3 (MENA) - Yemen has strongly condemned an armed attack on the Saudi cultural attache office in Sudan earlier Wednesday. An unknown group of armed men stole property from the office and disabled systems and servers. This attack ....