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Omani Sultan ratifies tax agreement between Oman, Egypt

Date: 2023-06-25 16:40:55 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:10228169

MUSCAT, June 25 (MENA) – Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued on Sunday Royal Decree No. 43/2023 on the ratification of an agreement between the governments of the Sultanate of Oman and Egypt. The decree deals with the elimination of double ....

Saudi directorate of passports says 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in holy lands

Date: 2023-06-25 14:23:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:10227749

MINA-MECCA, June 25 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports said Sunday that 1,655,188 people had arrived in the Kingdom to perform Hajj this year, through all border points, until the end of Saturday, SPA reported. Of these, the ....

Bahrain's CP urges boosting bilateral partnership with US

Date: 2023-06-25 14:01:20 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:10227733

MANAMA, June 25 (MENA) - Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa lauded the long-standing strategic relations with the US, stressing the importance of boosting bilateral partnership to meet the aspirations of Bahraini ....

Kuwaiti defense minister confers with Iraqi counterpart on latest developments

Date: 2023-06-25 12:30:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:10227508

KUWAIT, June 25 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al Sabah on Sunday conferred by phone with Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Al-Abbasi on the latest regional and international developments. In a ....

Syria, Lebanon discuss ways to enhance cooperation for return of displaced

Date: 2023-06-25 10:35:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:10227419

DAMASCUS, June 25 (MENA) - Syria and Lebanon have discussed ways to enhance cooperation for the return of the displaced to their homeland, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)‎, reported Sunday. During a meeting that brought together Minister of ....

Saudi king directs hosting 2,000 pilgrims for families of martyrs of 'Decisive Storm' operation

Date: 2023-06-25 10:32:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10227377

MECCA, June 25 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud issued a decision to host 2,000 pilgrims for the families of the martyrs of "Decisive Storm" operation in Yemen. The move came in appreciation of the Saudi leadership to the ....

Saudi Arabia: Extraordinary preparations for Hajj Season 1444

Date: 2023-06-25 10:18:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10227063

MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH, June 25 (MENA) - The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance announced full preparedness for this year's Hajj season 1444. Spokesman for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Abdullah al-Anazi told MENA ....

SANA: 4 police personnel martyred, one injured in ambush by terrorists, Daraa countryside

Date: 2023-06-25 08:50:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:10227214

DAMASCUS, June 25 (MENA) - Four internal security personnel were martyred, and one was injured after they were ambushed Sunday by armed terrorists in vicinity of al-Jamal Roundabout in Muzayrib town, Daraa western countryside. The terrorist ....

Settlers set fire to agriculture land in Turmus Ayya Village north Ramallah

Date: 2023-06-25 08:07:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:10226997

RAMALLAH, June 25 (MENA) - Israeli settlers set fire to crops in a six-meter agriculture land in ‪Turmus Ayya Village, northeastern the West Bank City of Ramallah. According to eyewitnesses Sunday Adei Ad settlers set fire to six dunams of wheat ....

Kuwait emir congratulates Qatar emir on 10th anniv. of rule

Date: 2023-06-24 07:51:21 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:10225613

KUWAIT, June 24 (MENA) - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani on Saturday for the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his assumption of power, KUNA ....