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39 wildfires reported in 14 Algerian provinces so far

Date: 2022-08-17 20:41:49 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9726206

ALGIERS, Aug 17 (MENA) - Algeria announced on Wednesday that 39 forest fires were reported in 14 provinces, including a huge wildfire in Souk Ahras province, farther to the east near Algeria’s border with Tunisia. People were seen fleeing their ....

Arab parliament speaker condoles with Algeria over wildfires victims

Date: 2022-08-17 20:34:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9726204

CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Asoumi offered on Wednesday sincere condolences to the government and people of Algeria over the victims of forest fires that broke out in several provinces, leaving casualties. In a statement, ....

Iraqi official stresses gov't 's interest in strengthening bilateral relations with the EU

Date: 2022-08-17 07:53:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:9724527

BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Iraqi Cabinet, Hamid Naiem al-Ghizi stressed Wednesday the Iraqi government's interest in strengthening bilateral relations with the European Union (EU) and called on the Union to take a positive ....

YHF offers $44 million to support food security in Yemen

Date: 2022-08-16 19:43:33 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:9724048

ADEN/NEW YORK, Aug 16 (MENA) – The Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) announced on Tuesday that an emergency aid worth $44 million will be allocated to counter the food security crisis in Yemen. The fund said the aid aims to save the lives of 1.7 ....

Houthi militias bombard housing units in Yemen's Taiz

Date: 2022-08-16 17:52:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9723538

ADEN, Aug 16 (MENA) - Houthi militias bombarded on Tuesday housing units in Taiz city in southwestern Yemen. Local sources said the attack left several people injured and buildings damaged. (MENA) M I E/M O H ....

Tunisian administrative court rejects appeal by Afek Tounes party against preliminary results of referendum

Date: 2022-08-16 13:29:50 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9723435

TUNIS, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Tunisian administrative court on Tuesday turned down an appeal filed by the legal representative of Afek Tounes party against the preliminary results of the July 25 referendum on the new constitution. The country's ....

Defense Minister: Syria, with support of friendly countries, advancing steadily on path to victory

Date: 2022-08-16 12:42:05 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:9723398

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Syrian Minister of Defense, Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas has stressed that his country, with the support of friendly countries, is advancing steadily on the path to victory over terrorism and restoring stability, the Syrian News ....

Jordanian FM: No solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict without the two-state solution

Date: 2022-08-16 11:31:08 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9723209

AMMAN, Aug 16 (MENA) - Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi asserted that there is no solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without the two-state solution in order to achieve a comprehensive peace in ....

9th meeting of Technical Committee for Arab Rules of Origin starts under Arabia

Date: 2022-08-16 10:43:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9722994

CAIRO, Aug 16 (MENA) – The activities of the 9th meeting of the Technical Committee for Arab Rules of Origin started on Tuesday under at the premises of the Arab League (AL) under Saudi Arabia. The event runs until August 18. The meeting sees the ....

Plane crashes in Saudi Arabia, pilot dies

Date: 2022-08-16 08:57:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:9722830

RIYADH, Aug 16 (MENA) - A light plane crashed after taking off from Al Thumamah Airport in Riyadh, leaving the pilot - the only passenger in the plane - dead, the Saudi Aviation Investigation Bureau said. A team has been dispatched to the site ....