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UAE vice president launches 1 Billion Meals Endowment campaign to provide sustainable food aid

Date: 2023-03-19 15:47:53 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:10074141

DUBAI, March 19 (MENA) - Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, which will establish a food endowment fund as a means to achieve sustainable food ....

UAE, Syrian presidents discuss relations, latest regional developments

Date: 2023-03-19 13:04:44 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:10073941

ABU DHABI, March 19 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian President Bashar al Assad Sunday discussed the fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen cooperation and constructive joint work ....

Kuwait court allows reinstating previous parliament under Marzouq Al Ghanim

Date: 2023-03-19 12:48:19 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:10073936

KUWAIT CITY, March 19 (MENA) - Kuwait’s Constitutional Court on Sunday ruled that last September’s parliamentary election was void and that the previous assembly under speaker Marzouk Al Ghanim must be reinstated. According to Al Arabiya news ....

Mikati: Illegal immigration is a problem for Lebanon

Date: 2023-03-19 10:30:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:10073704

BEIRUT, March 19 (MENA) - Prime Minister Najib Mikati has expressed hope that Lebanon would soon elect a new president, "as a prelude to start dealing with all other outstanding issues." Mikati's statements came in an interview with the Italian ....

Syrian President arrives in UAE on official visit

Date: 2023-03-19 10:19:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10073685

ABU DHABI, March 19 (MENA) - Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad arrived in the UAE on Sunday for an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma Al-Assad, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) said. They were received by the UAE President Sheikh Mohammad ....

Saudi-Turkish business forum kicks off in Riyadh

Date: 2023-03-19 10:13:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:10073686

RIYADH, March 19 (MENA) - The Saudi-Turkish business forum kicked off on Sunday in Riyadh. The forum is sponsored by Saudi Trade Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi and his Turkish counterpart Mehmet MUŞ. During the forum, more than 15 ....

Iraqi PM vows to exert utmost efforts to confront corruption

Date: 2023-03-19 10:08:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10073636

BAGHDAD, March 19 (MENA) - The Iraqi government will not tolerate corruption, affirmed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Sudan on Sunday. He further vowed to exert every possible effort to confront corruption. The Iraqi government has drawn up a ....

Secretary General of "OPEC" arrives in Baghdad

Date: 2023-03-19 09:03:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:10073529

BAGHDAD, March 19 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham al-Ghais arrived Sunday in Baghdad on a two-day official visit. Spokesman for the Ministry of Oil Assem Jihad said in a statement ....

Kuwait Constitutional Court annuls 2022 parliament election

Date: 2023-03-19 08:40:53 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10073526

KUWAIT CITY, March 19 (MENA) - The Kuwait Constitutional Court annulled the 2022 parliament election results, according to the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA. (MORE) M N E/D A E ....

Tehran-Riyadh deal can foster regional stability: Iran FM spokesman

Date: 2023-03-18 16:36:00 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:10073002

TEHRAN, March 18 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani believes that a recent China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore relations after seven years can promote stability in the entire region. "The ....