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Abul Gheit urges Arab federations to step up efforts in food security domain

Date: 2023-01-25 17:36:55 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9986435

ABU DHABI/CAIRO, Jan 25 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit urged on Wednesday specialized Arab federations to step up efforts in the food security domain given the current circumstances that caused deterioration in Arab food ....

US reroutes USD 72m in aid for wages for Lebanese army, police

Date: 2023-01-25 16:23:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:9986025

BEIRUT, Jan 25 (MENA) – US Embassy Beirut and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the rollout of the “LAF-ISF Livelihood Support Program,” which will provide $72 million in temporary financial support for Lebanese Armed Forces ....

King departs for Qatar, Canada, US

Date: 2023-01-25 16:22:23 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9986061

AMMAN, Jan 25 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah on Wednesday departed on a working visit to Qatar, at the start of a tour that also includes Canada and the United States. In Doha, King Abdullah is scheduled to meet with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin ....

Lebanon's top prosecutor orders release of all detainees in Beirut blast case

Date: 2023-01-25 16:20:37 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9986187

BEIRUT, Jan 25 (MENA) - Lebanon's prosecutor general Ghassan Oueidant ordered Wednesday the release of all suspects detained in connection with the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast. The blast that rocked the port on August 4, 2020, killed more than ....

UAE President arrives in Pakistan

Date: 2023-01-25 11:20:10 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9985553

ABU DHABI, Jan 25 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today arrived in the city of Rahim Yar Khan during his visit to Pakistan, according to the UAE news agency WAM. Upon his arrival at the airport, he was received by ....

Abul Gheit calls for putting into effect Arab classification for persons with disabilities

Date: 2023-01-25 10:14:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9985309

DOHA, Jan 25 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for putting into effect the Arab Classification for Persons with Disabilities. Addressing the opening of a high-level meeting, under the theme "Persons with Disabilities ....

Jordan condemns tearing of Holy Quran in Netherlands

Date: 2023-01-24 16:33:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9984440

AMMAN, Jan 24 (MENA) - Jordan condemned on Tuesday tearing a copy of the Holy Quran in the Hague, the Netherlands, describing the incident as "extremist and fanatical". The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatiates said Jordan rejects ....

Doha hosts Arab social affairs ministers meeting Thursday

Date: 2023-01-24 15:25:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9984339

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) - The Arab League said on Tuesday that the Qatari capital of Doha will host on Thursday the 42nd meeting of the Arab social affairs ministers in the presence of Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit. In a statement, ....

ALU: European parliament report on Morocco flagrant intervention on its judicial affairs

Date: 2023-01-24 11:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:9983745

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) announced its rejection of the European Parliament's report claims on the freedom of expression and media in the kingdom, asserting that such report is considered a ....

ATICM adopts Arab ICT Strategy at 26th session in Cairo

Date: 2023-01-23 23:01:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9983024

CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat called for adopting well-defined and open attitudes towards some pressing issues raised during UN and technical negotiations, topped by emerging technologies, ....