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WB bank supports UAE efforts to host COP28

Date: 2023-02-15 09:51:20 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10020635

ABU DHABI, Feb 15 (MENA) - Ferid Belhaj, the World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has expressed the World Bank's support for the UAE in hosting the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) from 30th ....

1,414 killed, 2,357 injured by earthquakes in Syria- Health

Date: 2023-02-15 09:48:25 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:10020651

DAMASCUS, Feb 15 (MENA) - Syrian Minister of Health Hasan al-Ghabash announced Wednesday at least 1,414 people were killed and 2,357 others injured by the devastating earthquakes which jolted the country. Ghabash told Syrian Arab News Agency ....

Real support for Lebanon to begin after electing new president - diplomats

Date: 2023-02-14 21:51:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:10020186

BEIRUT, Feb 14 (MENA) – Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received, at the Grand Serail, the representatives of the five states who took part in the Paris meeting on Lebanon, NNA reported. The diplomats included Egyptian Ambassador ....

Guterres calls on countries to fully fund $397 million quake appeal for Syria

Date: 2023-02-14 20:46:17 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:10020140

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced a $397 million humanitarian appeal to aid the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria, to help secure “desperately needed” relief for nearly five million ....

Jordanian min. lauds partnership with Egypt, UAE, Bahrain

Date: 2023-02-14 19:55:30 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:10019884

AMMAN /DUBAI, Feb 14 (MENA) – Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Al Shamali has lauded his country’s partnership with Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain. The minister’s remarks came on Tuesday during his participation at the World ....

Jordan, UN discuss efforts to extend relief aid to Syria quake victims

Date: 2023-02-14 16:00:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:10019856

AMMAN, Feb 14 (MENA) - Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al Safadi conferred on Tuesday with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen. A statement released by the Jordanian ....

Jordanian King greets Nikos Christodoulides on winning election as Cypriot president

Date: 2023-02-14 15:15:50 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:10019774

AMMAN, Feb 14 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday greeted former Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides on his election as the new Cyprus president. In a phone call with the newly elected president, King Abdullah greeted ....

Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council heads to UAE

Date: 2023-02-14 11:18:51 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:10019133

KHARTOUM, Feb 14 (MENA) - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan left for the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday on an official visit. Burhan is accompanied by acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Ali ....

Role of governmental administration 'crucial' to attain digital renaissance: AL chief

Date: 2023-02-14 10:43:07 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10018769

The pan-Arab body chief drew attention to the challenges emerging from the digital technology. "Is the Arab governmental administration capable of adopting digital technology to enhance its work," Abul Gheit asked, adding that he believes in the ....

Role of governmental administration 'crucial' to attain digital renaissance: AL chief

Date: 2023-02-14 10:24:26 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10018762

DUBAI, Feb 14 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gehit emphasized on Tuesday the instrumental role played by the governmental administration to attain digital renaissance in the region. During a session on digital ....