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  • Arab League's ESC calls for expansion in agricultural investments, shifting towards sustainable food systems

    Date: 2023-02-09 17:51:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:10011631

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - The Arab League's Economic and Social Council (ESC) asserted the necessity of expansion in agricultural investments to increase production and strike a balance between supply and demand, calling for adopting policies and ....

  • Syria quake death toll climbs to 1,347, says health minister

    Date: 2023-02-09 16:57:23 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:10011630

    DAMASCUS, Feb 9 (MENA) - At least 1,347 people have been killed in Syria and 2,295 others injured from deadly earthquakes that rocked the country and Turkey this week, Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported on Thursday, citing Syria's Health Minister ....

  • Trade minister leads Egypt's delegation to Arab Economic, Social Council

    Date: 2023-02-09 16:35:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:10011546

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Ahmed Samir led Egypt's delegation to the 111th session of the Arab League Economic and Social Council, which is held at a ministerial level at the Arab League headquarters. Samir said the ....

  • Regional challenges to not prevent launch of several Arab-related key initiatives: AL official

    Date: 2023-02-09 12:58:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10011018

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - Arab League’s Assistant Secretary General Haifa Abu Ghazaleh said on Thursday many Arab countries have been going through economic and social challenges, and the region is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as ....

  • 111th session of Arab Economic, Social Council kicks off under Mauritania chairmanship

    Date: 2023-02-09 12:49:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:10011016

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - The 111th session of the Arab Economic and Social Ministerial Council kicked off Thursday under the chairmanship of Mauritanian Finance Minister Islamo Ould Mohamed Ambadi. Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General and Head ....

  • 4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Syrian-Lebanese borders

    Date: 2023-02-08 21:01:59 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:10010030

    AMMAN, Feb 8 (MENA) - Director of the Jordanian Seismological Observatory Ghassan Sweidan said an earthquake measuring 4.3 degrees on the Richter scale struck the Syrian-Lebanese borders at 9:58 pm. The 10-km deep earthquake was about 55 km away ....

  • Kuwait denies lending Lebanon 60 million dollars

    Date: 2023-02-08 19:02:17 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:10009964

    KUWAIT, Feb 8 (MENA) - Kuwait denied on Wednesday media reports that it lent Lebanon 60 million dollars. The center dismissed as groundless the reports, saying the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development did not offer any new loans to ....

  • Two minor earthquakes recorded north of Nablus

    Date: 2023-02-08 18:31:19 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:10009920

    AMMAN, Feb 8 (MENA) - Two minor quakes measuring 3.4 and 2.6 on Richter Scale were recorded north pf Nablus on Wednesday, according to the Jordanian Seismology observatory. The first one was reported at 5:58 p.m. at depth of one kilometer and ....

  • UAE president praises role played by country's ambassadors

    Date: 2023-02-08 16:20:16 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:10009003

    ABU DHABI, Feb 8 (MENA) - UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with a number of Emirati ambassadors participating in the 17th Forum of UAE Ambassadors and Representatives of Missions Abroad. The annual forum, organized by the UAE ....

  • Abul Gheit stresses importance of int'l conf. on Quds

    Date: 2023-02-08 14:29:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:10009201

    CAIRO/MUSCAT, Feb 8 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Ghait asserted the importance of holding an international conference on al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), to be hosted by the AL's General Secretariat on Sunday, according to a ....

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