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Arab League Council convenes to discuss Ukrainian crisis

Date: 2022-08-10 14:59:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9713920

CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) – The Arab League Council is expected to hold on Thursday a meeting after a request from Ukraine to discuss the latest Russian-Ukrainian crisis and Arab states' efforts to end it. Ambassador Maksym Subkh, Special ....

Syrian, Omani FMs review developments in Arab region

Date: 2022-08-10 14:41:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9713880

DAMASCUS, Aug 10 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad had a phone call on Wednesday with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi on the latest Arab developments. Mekdad said his country is giving a top priority to enhancing ties with Oman, ....

UAE calls for accelerated international counter-terrorism efforts

Date: 2022-08-10 14:04:14 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9713768

NEW YORK/ABU DHABI, Aug 10 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates has called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all terrorist groups, particularly Da’esh and its affiliates. According to WAM news agency, this came ....

Kuwait, US probe means to develop relations

Date: 2022-08-10 14:02:52 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:9713526

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison on the occasion of her visit to the country, ....

US, Saudi forces to hold joint drills in Yanbu, al-Kharj

Date: 2022-08-09 15:17:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9711970

RIYADH, Aug 9 (MENA) - US Marines joined Saudi Arabia’s forces in Yanbu to participate in a joint drill, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Titled ‘Native Fury 22,’ the drill maneuvers will reportedly take place in Yanbu and al-Kharj ....

Suicide attack against Husseini procession in Diyala foiled

Date: 2022-08-09 10:48:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9711468

BAGHDAD, Aug 9 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said on Tuesday a suicide bomber was killed when he attempted to bomb a Husseini procession in a village in Diyala. The source added no casualties among the security forces were reported, ....

Algeria to hold joint Desert Shield anti-terrorist drills with Russia

Date: 2022-08-09 09:48:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:9711376

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (MENA) - Joint Russian-Algerian anti-terrorist exercises dubbed "Desert Shield 2022" will take place in Algeria for the first time, the press service of the Southern Military District told reporters on Tuesday. The joint ....

Houthis launch most extended attacks on Ma'rib since start of truce: Yemen govt

Date: 2022-08-09 08:40:48 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:9711244

ADEN, Aug 9 (MENA) - A Yemeni governmental military source said that the Houthi militias continue successive attacks since Sunday in Ma'rib in an attempt to penetrate the government forces. The Yemeni forces stood against Houthi attacks, the ....

Iraq launches security operation to hunt down terrorists in Diyala

Date: 2022-08-09 08:04:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:9711152

BAGHDAD, Aug 9 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces launched a wide-scale security operation to hunt down terrorists in Miqdadiyah city in Diyala governorate, Alsumaria news channel reported Tuesday. In a statement, the Iraqi forces said that based on ....

Kazakhstan invites AL to observe 6th CICA summit

Date: 2022-08-08 14:17:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9710191

CAIRO, Aug 8 (MENA) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adil Tursunov has invited the Arab League (AL) to act as an observer at the sixth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) ....