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Abul Gheit says his assistant's visit to Lebanon came pursuant to AL council's decisions

Date: 2024-07-01 19:05:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:10767260

CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit said his assistant and personal envoy Hossam Zaki’s visit to Lebanon came in implementation of decisions by the AL Council to communicate with the Lebanese political powers ....

Mauritania’s Ghazouani wins re-election with 56.12% of vote

Date: 2024-07-01 15:49:21 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:10767001

NOUAKCHOTT, July 1 (MENA) - Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election with 56.12 percent of the vote, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said on Monday. Mauritanians went ....

AL urges enhancing cooperation bet. Arab, Islamic human rights mechanisms for Palestine

Date: 2024-07-01 12:14:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10766584

CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs Ambassador Haifaa Abu Ghazala called for enhancing cooperation between Arab and Islamic human rights mechanisms for supporting the Palestinian cause. Her call ....

OIC chief calls for immediate, all-out ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-07-01 09:46:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10766236

JEDDAH, July 1 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza and the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the strip, ensuring ....

Arab meeting of health, finance ministries kicks off in Cairo

Date: 2024-07-01 09:14:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:10766186

CAIOR, July 1 (MENA) - A joint Arab meeting of the ministries of health and finance kicked off Monday at the Secretariat General of the Arab League (AL) to follow up on the implementation of the Arab strategy for a health-friendly budget and review ....

Arab parliament welcomes Spain's decision to join South Africa genocide case against Israel

Date: 2024-06-30 20:15:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:10765967

CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament welcomed on Sunday Spain's decision to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian ....

Lavrov says cooperation with Syria 'to continue for ME stability'

Date: 2024-06-30 20:01:58 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:10765932

MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday that cooperation between Syria and Russia will continue to be successfully strengthened for the benefit of both peoples and in the interest of peace and stability in the ....

18 Israeli soldiers injured in Hezbollah explosive-laden drone attack in northern Golan Heights

Date: 2024-06-30 19:27:06 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:10765940

RAMALLAH, June 30 (MENA) - Eighteen Israeli soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, in a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone attack in the northern Golan Heights on Sunday, the Times of Israel quoted the military as saying. The Israeli ....

Palestine requests AL extraordinary session to confront genocide, settlement

Date: 2024-06-30 17:56:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:10765856

CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Arab League announced Sunday that the State of Palestine requested an extraordinary session of the AL Council at the level of permanent representatives. The session will mull policies to ....

Tunisia, Oman sign air services agreement between their territories and beyond

Date: 2024-06-30 14:41:01 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10765607

MUSCAT/TUNIS, June 30 (MENA) - An agreement was signed between the government of Tunisia and the government of Oman on air services between the two countries' respective territories and beyond. The signing ceremony was co-chaired by Minister of ....