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UK names new ambassador to Iraq

Date: 2023-06-21 10:01:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:10220771

BAGHDAD, June 21 (MENA) - The UK announced appointing Stephen Charles Hitchen, Director of the Counter Terrorism Department (FCDO), as its new ambassador to Iraq in succession to Mark Edward Bryson-Richardson. Hitchen will take up his appointment ....

ACG offers over $15bln to advance global sustainable development in 2022: Group says

Date: 2023-06-20 21:59:55 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:10220029

VIENNA, June 20 (MENA) - The Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a strategic alliance of ten local and regional development institutions, has provided $15.7 billion to finance nearly 500 projects in over 80 countries in 2022. The Group’s financing ....

AL stresses attaching prior attention to supporting African cadres

Date: 2023-06-20 19:56:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:10219917

CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) stressed attaching great attention to supporting African cadres, especially in the field of technical support to help realize sustainable development objectives through the Arab Fund for Technical ....

Al Quds issue tops agenda of Arab media action: AL official

Date: 2023-06-20 17:56:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:10219848

CAIRO/RABAT, June 20 (MENA) - The issue of Al Quds (the occupied East Jerusalem) tops the agenda of the Arab media action, affirmed Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Media and Communication Sector of the Arab League Ahmed Rashid el ....

Saudi FM, RSF commander discuss developments over phone

Date: 2023-06-20 12:16:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10219003

RIYADH, June 20 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Tuesday asserted that all Sudanese parties should rally efforts toward restoring the humanitarian action, along with protecting civilians and relief ....

EU commits €190 million in additional aid to Sudan

Date: 2023-06-20 11:38:53 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10218988

BRUSSELS, June 20 (MENA) - The European Union Commission has pledged a total of euros 190 million in additional humanitarian and development assistance to Sudan in light of the suffering of millions who have been forced to flee their homes in search ....

Jordanian pilot killed in jet crash

Date: 2023-06-20 07:11:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:10218316

AMMAN, June 20 (MENA) - An official military source at the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) expressed deep sorrow on Tuesday over the death of Pilot Major Ali Al-Harasis from the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), Jordanian news agency Petra ....

UAE president sends official COP28 invitation to Iraqi leader

Date: 2023-06-19 22:05:15 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:10218137

ABU DHABI, June 19 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid with an official invitation to attend the COP28 climate conference, to be hosted by the UAE at Expo City ....

Abul Gheit discusses with Malik Agar latest developments in Sudan

Date: 2023-06-19 14:53:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10217568

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed at a meeting with Vice President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council Malik Agar the latest developments in Sudan. Spokesman for the secretary general Gamal Roshdy ....

Agar hails AL role in resolving Sudan's crisis

Date: 2023-06-19 14:43:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:10217641

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - Vice President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council Malik Agar hailed on Monday the Arab League's role in solving the Sudanese crisis. Emerging from a meeting with the pan-Arab organization's Secretary General Ahmed Abul ....