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Abbas chairs meeting of Palestinian Leadership committee

Date: 2023-02-20 21:45:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:10029948

RAMALLAH, Feb 20 (MENA) - President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas chaired on Monday evening a meeting of a Palestinian Leadership committee to follow the latest developments in Palestine in light of his important contacts with Arab, US, ....

Strong tremors felt all across Lebanon, driving people to streets

Date: 2023-02-20 20:40:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:10029851

BEIRUT, Feb 20 (MENA) - Residents across Lebanon, who have been experiencing countless of tremors from the aftershocks of the initial earthquake in Turkey earlier this month, reported a strong and prolonged feeling of shaking, which continued for ....

US diplomat to travel to UAE, Oman

Date: 2023-02-20 20:32:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:10029853

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) – US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, Feb. 21-22, and Muscat, Oman, Feb. 23-24, the US Department of State said in a press release. ....

6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Turkey-Syria border region

Date: 2023-02-20 18:12:45 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:10029744

DAMASCUS, Feb 20 (MENA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude 6.3 at a depth of two km (1.2 miles), struck the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, NDTV reported. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said witnesses reported a ....

SPA president: Future of news agencies is very bright, given current technological development of media outlets

Date: 2023-02-20 18:12:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:10029482

RIYADH, Feb 20 (MENA) - President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Fahd bin Hassan Al Agran emphasized the significant potential for news agencies in light of the technological advancements that media outlets are currently experiencing. He noted that ....

IDEX, NAVDEX 2023 open in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2023-02-20 15:36:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:10029486

ABU DHABI, Feb 20 (MENA) - The 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the 7th Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) opened in Abu Dhabi Monday with the participation of more than 1,350 ....

Arab Group of Experts on Counter-Terrorism holds its 32nd meeting this week

Date: 2023-02-20 15:23:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:10029299

CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Arab Group of Experts on Counter-Terrorism will hold its 32nd meeting on Wednesday and Thursday at an invitation from the Arab League and the general secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council. The event is ....

Saudi Arabia, IOM discuss boosting int'l cooperation in protecting rights of migrants

Date: 2023-02-20 14:37:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:10029204

RIYADH, Feb 20 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed with Director General of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Antonio Vitorino means of promoting international cooperation to ....

AL to participate in monitoring legislative election in Djibouti

Date: 2023-02-20 14:35:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:10029243

CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit authorized an AL experts mission to participate in monitoring the legislative election in Djibouti which is set for February 24. This comes out of the keenness of the AL to ....

Trade turnover between Russia and UAE up by 68% to $9 billion in 2022 — Deputy PM

Date: 2023-02-20 12:47:00 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:10029016

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (MENA) - Trade turnover between Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased by 68% year-on-year in 2022 to $9 billion, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told reporters on the ....