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Egypt, Syria to host 1st, 2nd editions of GAFTA Arab trade fair

Date: 2024-10-03 12:01:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:10897258

CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) on Thursday said that Syria has expressed desire to host the first edition of the Arab trade fair of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) Member States, slated for 2025. Syria's request to host the ....

Extraordinary session of AL Council on Lebanon kicks off

Date: 2024-10-03 09:04:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:10897169

CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - The extraordinary session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of permanent representatives started on Thursday under Yemen in presence of Assistant Arab League Secretary General Hossam Zaki to discuss the Arab action ....

Wong urges Australians to leave Lebanon as gov't secures hundreds of seats on commercial flights

Date: 2024-10-03 06:38:29 GMT - Australia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:10896971

CANBERRA, Oct 3 (MENA) - The federal government has secured hundreds of seats on commercial flights for Australians who wish to leave Lebanon amid concerns that the situation in the country is deteriorating rapidly, ABC News reported. Foreign ....

US imposes sanctions on one individual, 3 companies working for Houthis

Date: 2024-10-02 20:23:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:10896812

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (MENA) - The United States is today imposing sanctions on one individual and three companies that have facilitated weapons procurement and smuggling operations for the Houthis, according to a statement of the US Department of ....

Faisal Mekdad takes constitutional oath as Syria’s VP

Date: 2024-10-02 16:30:59 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:10896606

DAMASCUS, Oct 2 (MENA) - Faisal Mekdad took the constitutional oath Wednesday as Vice President of the Syrian Republic before President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said. Assad met Mekdad after he took the oath. (MENA) A I E/R ....

6 killed, one missing in Israeli raid on Lebanon's Aitaroun

Date: 2024-10-02 14:45:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:10896441

BEIRUT, Oct 2 (MENA) - Israel committed a massacre in the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun, which claimed the lives of 6 of the town's residents and paramedics from the Islamic Health Authority, as well as one missing person, according to the ....

Lebanese Army: Israeli force breaches Blue Line, then withdraws

Date: 2024-10-02 13:59:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:10896190

BEURIT, Oct 2 (MENA) - The Lebanese Army Command on Wednesday announced that an Israeli military force breached the Blue Line by approximately 400 meters into Lebanese territory, NNA reported. The command noted that the Israeli force crossed the ....

AL council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon at level of delegates Thursday

Date: 2024-10-02 10:35:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10895965

CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - The Arab League Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the Arab solidarity with Lebanon. The meeting is expected to address serious repercussions of the Israeli ....

Abul Gheit: Diplomacy is tool to solve problems

Date: 2024-10-02 09:26:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:10895657

CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit asserted diplomacy is a key tool to solve problems and negotiations to reach solutions. The AL chief's remark came in a word to the opening session of the high-level ....

UN says over 186,000 cases of cholera and 680 deaths recorded in Yemen

Date: 2024-10-01 22:17:22 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:10895414

ADEN, Oct 1 (MENA) - The United Nations announced that more than 186,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in Yemen, including 680 deaths associated with the disease throughout the country, during the past six months. "Acute watery ....