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Hezbollah declares election of Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary general

Date: 2024-10-29 14:51:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10930417

BEIRUT, Oct 29 (MENA) - Hezbollah's leadership on Tuesday announced the election of Sheikh Naim Qassem as the party’s new Secretary General, National News Agency (NNA) reported. This decision was made in accordance with the established mechanism ....

AL chief condemns Israel's decision to bar UNRWA

Date: 2024-10-29 09:31:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:10930240

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit Tuesday condemned in the strongest possible terms passing a law by the Israeli Knesset banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near ....

AL chief denounces int'l community failure to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza

Date: 2024-10-28 12:32:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:10929263

CAIRO, BARCELONA, Oct 28 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit denounced the international community's total failure to stop ongoing Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip. He said the international community's silence helped ....

AL condemns int'l community silence over Israeli assaults in the region

Date: 2024-10-27 16:13:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:10928320

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) Sunday condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestine, highlighting the stark contrast between global efforts to secure a sustainable future and the devastating humanitarian crisis ....

AL transfers funds to address Lebanon's health sector needs

Date: 2024-10-27 15:15:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10928287

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) on Sunday announced transferring funds - approved by Arab Health Ministers's Council - to support the Lebanese Ministry of Health. AL Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs Ambassador Haifa Abu ....

AP convenes 1st session after new formation

Date: 2024-10-27 11:18:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10927893

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) convened its first session after new formation Sunday at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat, under newly-elected Speaker Mohammad al Yamahi. The first session of the fourth ....

Flights to be resumed between Damascus, Jeddah airports

Date: 2024-10-27 09:37:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:10927774

DAMASCUS, Oct 27 (MENA) - The Ministry of Transport, represented by the Syrian Airlines, announced resuming flights between Damascus International Airport and Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia as of November 7. “Flights to Jeddah airport were ....

1st edition of Arab Youth Media Creativity Summit kicks off

Date: 2024-10-27 07:45:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:10927615

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) - The first edition of the Arab Youth Media Creativity Summit, organized by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), kicked off in Cairo on Sunday. The event is held under the auspices of the ....

Israel raids southern Suburb of Lebanon

Date: 2024-10-27 05:45:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:10927500

BEIRUT, Oct 27 (MENA) - Lebanon’s state news agency on Sunday reported an Israeli raid on southern Beirut, after Israel’s army issued a fresh evacuation call. The official National News Agency said shortly after midnight that Israel had “targeted ....

Int'l community must adopt same standards when dealing with crises in Ukraine & Palestine: AL chief

Date: 2024-10-26 18:23:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:10927298

CAIRO, Oct 26 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit emphasized the need to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine by peaceful means in a way that prevents further bloodshed and is consistent with human rights ....