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UAE, Seychelles discuss enhancing bilateral relations

Date: 2022-08-12 13:48:03 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:9716865

ABU DHABI/VICTORIA, Aug 12 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan the various aspects of bilateral relations and the means to strengthen and develop them in light of the ....

Wanted fugitive blows himself up in Saudi Arabia, injuring four people

Date: 2022-08-12 11:43:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:9716649

RIYADH, Aug 12 (MENA) - A man wanted by Saudi Arabia’s state security detonated an explosive belt, killing himself and injuring four others in Jeddah on Wednesday night, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The fugitive blew ....

US, Kuwait stress need to turn Yemen’s truce into lasting settlement

Date: 2022-08-12 07:10:02 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:9716314

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (MENA) – US Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah stressed the need to turn the UN-mediated truce in Yemen into a lasting settlement, the White ....

Egyptian ambassador, al-Rahi discuss latest political developments

Date: 2022-08-11 22:51:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:9716190

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Alawi discussed Thursday with Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi the latest political developments and the constitutional rights in Lebanon. This came during Alawi's visit ....

Hostages at Lebanon's bank released as gunman gets USD 30,000

Date: 2022-08-11 17:08:44 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:9715847

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (MENA) - Lebanese authorities agreed with a gunman, who took six people hostage at a Lebanese bank, to give him USD 30,000 of his USD 209,000 deposit, in return for releasing them. Lebanese security forces took the gunman out of ....

Ukrainian envoy's statement to be referred to Arab liaison group - official

Date: 2022-08-11 14:10:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:9715574

CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki said on Thursday the statement read out by Ukraine's special envoy for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh at the Arab League council will be referred to the Arab ....

AL council meeting kicks off to discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis

Date: 2022-08-11 10:23:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:9714919

CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - An Arab League (AL) Council meeting at the level of permanent representatives kicked off at the AL's premises on Thursday. Held upon Ukraine's request, the meeting will be chaired by Lebanese Ambassador to Egypt and its ....

Algeria reports 106 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2022-08-10 21:45:07 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:9714420

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (MENA) – Algeria reported Wednesday 106 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the Algerian Ministry of Health said the infection tally reached 268,584 in the country. As many as 180,247 ....

Egypt, Lebanon discuss boosting agricultural cooperation

Date: 2022-08-10 19:52:02 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9714365

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Alawi on Wednesday received Lebanese caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan at the Egyptian embassy. During the meeting, they discussed means to bolster bilateral ....

OIC condemns terrorist attack on Burkina Faso

Date: 2022-08-10 16:30:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9714085

RIYADH, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) vehemently condemned on Wednesday the terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on August 8-9 which left behind scores of people dead and injured. OIC Secretary General Hissein ....