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US says it continues working with Bahrain to achieve regional security

Date: 2022-12-16 17:33:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9925650

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - The United States said it will continue to work closely with Bahrain as partners to achieve regional security, combat human trafficking and strengthen economic and business relations. "Over the last year, the ....

Bomb blast leaves 5 children killed, injured in Mosul

Date: 2022-12-16 15:58:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9925687

BAGHDAD, Dec 16 (MENA) - At least two children were killed and three others injured when a bomb, planted by Daesh terrorist group, exploded Friday in Iraq's Nineveh province, an Iraqi security source said. Two children were killed, while three ....

UAE hosts 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Date: 2022-12-16 15:38:48 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9925647

DUBAI, Dec 16 (MENA) - The UAE was named to host the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after the football's world governing body preferred the Gulf country's bid to the bids of Seychelles, Colombia and Thailand, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported ....

US delivers three brand-new Huey II helicopters to Lebanese army

Date: 2022-12-16 15:08:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9925646

BEIRUT, Dec 16 (MENA) - The United States on Friday delivered three brand-new Huey II helicopters to the Lebanese Army in a ceremony attended by US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, Lebanese Army Brigadier General, Ziad Haikal, and Colonel Michel ....

Tunisia, US discuss counterterrorism

Date: 2022-12-16 13:48:03 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9925296

TUNIS, Dec 16 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi had a talk in Washington with Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the US Department of State Timothy Alan Betts, said Agence Tunis Afrique ....

Tunisia, WB discuss report on climate, development

Date: 2022-12-16 11:16:36 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:9925207

TUNIS, Dec 16 (MENA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden has discussed during a mini-ministerial meeting the World Bank (WB) report on climate and development in Tunisia. The meeting falls under a global and multidimensional approach that takes ....

Arab League, China assert importance of joint cooperation on clean energy

Date: 2022-12-15 17:31:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9924419

CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) – The Arab League and China have asserted the importance of joint cooperation, exchange of expertise and capacity building to help produce clean energy locally. This came in a statement released by the Arab League on Thursday ....

Aboul-Gheit salutes Moroccan team for heroic performance in World Cup Final

Date: 2022-12-15 12:14:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9923759

CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit praised the Moroccan team for their outstanding performance during the World Cup 2022 semifinal against France. The AL secretary general hailed - in a tweet Thursday - ....

Lebanon fails to elect president for 10th time

Date: 2022-12-15 10:19:49 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9923600

BEIRUT, Dec 15 (MENA) - Lebanon's parliament failed on Thursday to elect a president for the tenth time. A first voting round saw lawmaker Michel Moawad emerge as a frontrunner in the presidential race, but he fell far below the number of votes ....

Lebanon's parliament holds 10th session to elect president of country

Date: 2022-12-15 09:47:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9923581

BEIRUT, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Chamber of Deputies held on Thursday the tenth and final session to be held this year to elect a president of the country. The six-year presidential term of former Lebanese leader Michel Aoun ended on October ....